Question

Name any two physical divisions of India and state two characteristic features of each.

Answer 1

The Himalayas and Peninsular Plateau are the two physical divisions of India :

Himalayas

1. It is a young fold mountain of soft rocks.
2. Most of the rocks are sedimentary.
3. The Himalayas are tectonic mountains and the rivers are torrential.
4. It was formed 20 – 30 million years ago, during the Tertiary period.

Peninsular Plateau

1. It is an old landmass of hard rocks.
2. Most of the rocks are granite and Basalt.
3. Rivers are slow-moving and are of low gradients with shallow river valleys.
4. It was formed during the Precambrian era.