Question

Which is the oldest landmass of the Indian subcontinent and was part of the Gondwana land?
(A) The Coastal Plains
(B) The Indian Desert
(C) The Himalayan region
(D) The Peninsular plateau

Answer 1

Hint This landmass is a tableland. It is composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks.

Complete answer:
The Peninsular Plateau is the oldest landmass of the Indian subcontinent and it was also part of the Gondwana land. It’s a tableland and is composed of the old crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is considered to be formed due to the drifting of the Gondwana land. The Plateau consists of broad and shallow valleys and rounded hills.
It is a large plateau in western and southern India and rises to 100m in the north and to more than 1000m in the south. It forms a raised triangle within the south-pointing triangle of the Indian coastline.
The plateau extends over eight Indian states and it encompasses a wide range of habitats, covering significant parts of Telanaga, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and finally Tamil Nadu. It is located between two mountain ranges, the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. Both these ranges rise from their respective nearby coastal plain.
It is separated from the Gangetic Plain in the north by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges, forming it’s northern boundary. This Deccan produces some of the major dynasties in Indian history.
This plateau is very rich in minerals and precious stones. Its mineral wealth led many lowland rulers, including those of the Mauryan and Gupta dynasties, to fight over it.

Option D is correct answer

Note The major minerals found here include coal, iron ore, asbestos, mica etc. Since 2011, large deposits of uranium have been discovered in the Tummalapalle belt and in the Bhima Basin at Gogi in Karnataka.