Prelims · 4 Indian Geography · 4.2 Physiography

4.2.7 Peninsular plateau: Central Highlands, Deccan Plateau and Chotanagpur

The Peninsular Plateau is India's oldest and most stable landmass, a tableland of ancient rocks made of the Central Highlands in the north and the Deccan Plateau in the south, with outlying plateaus in the north-east.

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Key terms

  • Peninsular plateau
  • Aravali
  • Malwa plateau
  • Bundelkhand
  • Vindhyan
  • Satpura
  • Deccan Trap
  • Chotanagpur
  • Meghalaya plateau
  • relict mountains

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