(i) One of the distinct feature of the Peninsular Plateau is Deccan Trap.
(ii) Black soil area is called as Deccan Trap.
(iii) Deccan Trap is formed of igneous and metamorphic rocks.
1. Gradually with the passage of time, these rocks have denuded and are responsible for the formation of black soil.
(iv) The Aravali Hills lie on the western and north western margins of the Peninsular Plateau.
1. These are highly eroded hills and found as broken hills.
2. Extension of these hills are from Gujarat to south of Delhi in the south-east direction.

The Himadri Himalayas and The Himachal Himalayas:

Regional divisions of the Himalayas from west to east are:
The Himalayas are divided into four sections into west-east direction. These divisions have been demarcated by river valleys.
(a) Punjab Himalayas: It includes area lying between the Indus 'and the Satluj covering large part of Jammu and Kashmir and part of Himachal Pradesh.
(b) Kumaon Himalayas: It includes the section between the Satluj and the Kali.
(c) Nepal Himalayas: It includes the section between the Kali and the Tista.
(d) Assam Himalayas: It includes the section between the Tista and the Dihang rivers.

The Peninsular plateau is a tableland composed M old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It was formed due to breaking and drifting of Gondwana land, thus making it a part of the oldest landmass. This plateau has broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills. The Peninsular plateau consists of two broad divisions, namely the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.
Central Highlands
(i) The part of the Peninsular plateau lying to the North of the Narmada river covering a major area of the Malwa plateau is known as Central Highlands.
(ii) The Vindhyan range is bounded by the Central Highlands on the South and the Aravalis on the North-West. The westward extension gradually merges with the sandy and rocky desert of Rajasthan.
(iii) The flow of the rivers draining this region, namely the Chambal, Sind, Betwa and Ken, is from South-West to North-East, thus indicating the slope.
(iv) The Central Highlands are wider in the West, but narrower in the East.
(v) The eastward extensions of this plateau are locally known as Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand. The Chota Nagpur plateau marks the further eastward extension being drained by the Damodar river.
Deccan Plateau
This triangular area lies South of the Narmada. The Satpura mountain range marks its broad boundary in the North. The plateau is separated from the hills in the North-East by a geological fault. The hills are Garo, Khasi and Jaintia. The Western Ghats cause orographic rain by forcing the rain bearing moist monsoon winds to rise along the Western slopes of the ghats. The part of the plateau known as Deccan Trap contains black soil of volcanic origin.

1. The Decan Plateau is a triangular landmass.
2. It lies to the south of the river Narmada
3. The Satpura ranges flank in broad base in the north while the Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and the Maikal range are its eastward extension.
4. The Deccan plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards.

Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Dhaulagiri, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Nanda Devi, Kamet, Namcha Barwa and Gurula Mandhata

Eastern Coastal Plains are more fertile because:
(i) These are wide and level, while western coastal plain is narrow plain.
(ii) Large rivers such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and Kaveri have formed extensive delta on this coast. These rivers also provide irrigations to surrounding area.

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1.Peninsular Plateau
2. Two Broad Divisions
(i) The Central Highlands
(ii) The Deccan Plateau
Features
The Central Highlands:
1. The part, of the Peninsular plateau lying to the north of the Narmada river covers a major area of the Malwa plateau, It is also known as The Central Highlands.
(i) The Vindhyan range bounds the Central Highlands on the south and the Aravallis on the north-west.
(ii) The further westward extension gradually merges with a sandy and a rocky desert of Rajasthan; and the Gangetic plain in south.
(iii) Rivers draining this region are the Chambal, the Sind. between the Ken and the Son. They flow from south-west to north-east thus indicating the slope.
2. The Central Highlands are wider in the west and go on narrowing towards the east .
3. The Eastward extensions of this plateau are locally known as the Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand in southern Uttar Pradesh. 
4. The Chhotanagpur plateau marks Ithe further eastward extension. It is drained by the Damodar river.
The Deccan Plateau:
5. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass.
(i) It lies to the south of the river Narmada.
(ii) The Satpura ranges flank its broad base in the north while the Mahadev, the Kaimur hills, and the Maikal range are its eastern extension.
(iii) The Deccan plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards.