Question

Explain any three features of Deccan Plateau

Answer 1

Answer:

The Deccan Plateau:

• The part of the peninsular plateau extending to the south of Vidhyas is called the Deccan Plateau. The western edge of the Deccan Plateau is called western ghats. The highest peak of the peninsular region, Anaimudi is situated in the state of Kerala. It is the highest peak of the Annamalai Hills.
• The eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau is marked by the eastern ghats. Unlike the Himalayas, which have sharp lofty peaks, the hills of the peninsular region are low and they do not have high peaks. They are old hills which have been eroded by various agents of gradation over a long period of time. They do not have any snow field or glaciers.
• A large number of river flow though the Deccan Plateau region. The river Narmada, flowing through a narrow rift valley between the Vindhyas to the north and the Satpura the Deccan Plateau from the Malwa Plateau. To the south of the Satpura range, flows the river Tapi or Tapti. Like Narmada thus river also flows into the Arabian sea. Both Narmada and Tapi do not form any delta. The other major rivers of Deccan Plateau including the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri, flow into the bay of Bengal. All these rivers make deltas near the coast. The Godavari is the longest among the rivers of the Deccan Plateau.

Answer 2

Answer:

Between the Western and Eastern Ghats, in southern India, there is a sizable plateau known as the Deccan Plateau, which is commonly referred to as the peninsular region south of the Narmada River between these mountains.

• The Deccan plateau is a triangle-shaped landmass that is located south of the Narmada River. Its broad base is flanked to the north by the Satpura range, while its eastern extension is made up of the Maikal range, the Mahadev, and the Kaimur Hills.
• It descends gradually eastward and is higher in the west. Locals refer to its northeastern expansion as the Meghalaya and Karbi Anglong plateau as well as the North Cachar Hills.
• It is separated from the Chota Nagpur plateau by a long block of rock. The Garo, Khasi, and Jaintia hills are three notable hill ranges that go from the west to the east.

Due to its enormous size, the Deccan plateau is also referred to as 'The Great Peninsular Plateau'.

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