The oldest and most stable landmass of India is the:
ANorthern plains
BHimalayan ranges
CCoastal plains
DPeninsular plateau
Answer & Solution
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: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 2, Structure and Physiography._
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