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The Peninsular plateau rises from 150 m to an elevation of:Read the answer and worked solution →The oldest and most stable landmass of India is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Western Ghats are called Sahyadri in Maharashtra and ___ in Kerala.Read the answer and worked solution →The highest peak of the Peninsular plateau, 2,695 m, is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the:Read the answer and worked solution →Crescent-shaped sand dunes near Jaisalmer are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Western GhatsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the plains zonesRead the answer and worked solution →Find the real nameRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the relief wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Himalayan or PeninsularRead the answer and worked solution →Which Himalayan sectionRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Physiography bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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The Peninsular plateau rises from 150 m to an elevation of:

  1. 50 to 150 m only
  2. Above 3,000 m
  3. 600 to 900 m
  4. 1,500 to 2,000 m
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Correct answer: C. 600 to 900 m

1. The plateau is an irregular triangle. 2. It rises above the river plains. 3. Its general height is 600 to 900 m. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 2, Structure and Physiography._

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The oldest and most stable landmass of India is the:

  1. Northern plains
  2. Himalayan ranges
  3. Coastal plains
  4. Peninsular plateau
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Correct answer: D. Peninsular plateau

1. It is built of ancient gneisses and granites. 2. It has stood rigid since the Cambrian. 3. That is the Peninsular plateau. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 2, Structure and Physiography._

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The Western Ghats are called Sahyadri in Maharashtra and ___ in Kerala.

  1. Anaimalai and Cardamom hills
  2. Nilgiri and Palni hills
  3. Satpura and Maikal ranges
  4. Aravali and Vindhya ranges
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Correct answer: A. Anaimalai and Cardamom hills

1. The Ghats change name from state to state. 2. Nilgiri is the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu name. 3. In Kerala they are the Anaimalai and Cardamom hills. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 2, Structure and Physiography._

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