Question

The Peninsular Plateau of India extends upto ______.
A. Mizo Hills
B. Himachal Himalayas
C. Assam Valley
D. Meghalaya Hills

Answer 1

Hint: The Peninsular Plateau of India is triangular in shape with the base of the triangle parallel to the Ganga Valley and the apex of the triangle pointing towards the southernmost part of the country. The Peninsular Plateau is divided into two broad regions of Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau which is the bigger part and comprises most of the southern part of India.

Complete answer: - Option A: Mizo Hills is a mountain range in the states of Mizoram and Tripura and the highest point in the range is Phawngpui which is at an elevation of 2,157m. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option B: Himachal Himalayas is the lower Himalayan Range which runs parallel to the High Himalayas across the countries of India, Nepal, and Bhutan. It has an elevation of 3,700 m to 4,500 m. Pir Panjal is the largest range of the lower Himalayas. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: Assam Valley is also known as Brahmaputra Valley is a region between the hill ranges of the eastern and northern Himalayan Range. It has a length of 600 km and a width of 80 km and has the most productive soils in the world. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: Meghalaya hills are a part of the Peninsular Plateau of India. The plateau extends further east beyond the Rajmahal hills to form Meghalaya or the Shillong plateau. The Garo-Rajmahal Gap is separating the plateau from the main block. Hence, this is the correct option.

Hence, The correct answer is Option D.

Note: The central highlands extends towards the north and the northeast. A peninsular plateau is one that is surrounded by water on three sides.