Answer the following questions in one word or sentence :
1. Which continents of today were parts of Gondwana Land?
2. Which plateau lies between the Aravali and the Vindhya range?
3. Name the island group of India having coral origin?
4. Name highest peak of western Ghats.
5. What is peninsula?
6. Which is the oldest landmass of India?
7. Which is the northern most range of Himalayas?
8. In which range of Himalayas does Dhaula Dhar and Pir Panjal Ranges lie?
9. Which range is composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by the rivers?
10. What are the newer younger deposits of food plains called?
11. Name the elongated chain of island in the Bay of Bengal.
12. Name the Highest peak in Eastern Ghats.
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Which is the oldest landmass of india
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(1) :-The southern supercontinent Gondwana (originally Gondwanaland) included most of the landmasses which make up today's continents of the southern hemisphere, including Antarctica, South America, Africa, Madagascar, India, Arabia, Australia-New Guinea and New Zealand.
(2) Malwa Plateau
Malwa Plateau. Malwa Plateau is the plateau that lies between Aravali and Vindhya ranges.
(3) Lakshadweep
Lakshadweep is the island group of India having coral origin. They are a type of coral reefs which are known as Atolls that is circular or horse-shoe shaped reefs.
(4) Anamudi. Anamudi, The Pride of The State of Kerala. Anamudi, thehighest peak of the Western ghat is also the tallest peak in peninsular India and is located in the Idukki district of Kerala.
(5) peninsula
पˈनिन्स्यला
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an area of land that is almost surrounded by water
भूक्षेत्र जो लगभग जल से घिरा हुआ है; प्रायद्वीप
(6) The peninsular plateau was one of the parts of the gondwana landmass which drifted away. Hence, it is the oldest landmass of the indian subcontinent.
(7) The northernmost range is called the Great Himalayas and is also the oldest of the three. It has an elevation of more than 6,000 m and contains a large number of the world's highest peaks including the three highest, Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga.
(8) Finally, there is the Dhauladhar range, also known as the Outer Himalayas or Lesser Himalayas. The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
(9) The width varies between 10 to 50 km. These ranges are composed of unconsolidated sediments brought down by the rivers. The longitudinal valleys lying between the Himachal and Shiwaliks are called 'Dun'.
(10) The newer younger deposits of the flood plains are called Khadar.
(11) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The group of island lying in the Bay of Bengal is called the Andaman and Nicobar Islands while the group of islands in the Arabian Sea is called the Lakshadweep.
(12) Arma Konda
Prominent summits include the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats - Arma Konda (1680 m), Gali Konda (1643 m) and Sinkram Gutta (1620 m). The highest mountain peak in the state of Odisha is Deomali (1672 m), which is situated in the Koraput district of southern Odisha.