| The Himalayas | Indian Plateau |
| 1. The Himalayas are young new fold mountains. | 1. The Indian plateau is an ancient crystalline tableland. |
| 2. These mountains have been formed due to folding by different earth movements. | 2. This plateau has been formed as a horse. |
| 3. The relief features show young age of the Himalayas. | 3. The plateau is old and well dissected. |
| 4. Parallel mountain ranges are formed in the Himalayan region. | 4. Rift valleys are formed due to faulting. |
| 5. These mountains are the loftiest mountain system of the world with the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest 8848 mts. above sea level. | 5. It is an old eroded crystal rock with the highest peak Anaimudi 2695 mts. above sea level. |
| 6. These mountains extend in an arc. | 6. This plateau is triangular in shape. |
| 7. Deep gorges and U-shaped valleys are formed. | 7. Narrow deep river valleys are formed on the plateau. |
| 8. These have been formed out of Tethys sea in Mesozoic period. (276 million years ago.) | 8. This plateau has been lifted out of the sea in the preCambrian period. (1600 million years ago.) |
| 9. It is made up of sedimentary rocks. | 9. It is made up of igneous rocks. |
