What are the major physiographic divisions of India?Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular Plateau

What are the major physiographic divisions of India?Contrast the relie

1.	What are the major physiographic divisions of India?Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular Plateau
Answer» The major physiographic divisions of India are: (i) The Himalayan Mountains (ii) The Northern Plains (iii) The Peninsular Plateau (IV) The Indian Desert (v) The Coastal Plains (vi) The Islands The Himalayan Region The Peninsular Plateau Having a comparatively recent origin, it is MADE up of young fold mountains It is the oldest landmass of the Indian subcontinent; was part of the Gondwana land Consists of the loftiest mountains and DEEP valleys Consists of broad and shallow valleys, and ROUNDED hills Formed due to the collision of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian plates Formed due to the breaking and drifting of the Gondwana land Composed of sedimentary rocks Composed of igneous and metamorphic rocks From the point of view of geology, this region forms an unstable zone This region forms a stable zone