Question

The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada. The Satpura

range flanks its broad base in the north while the Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and the Maikal range form its

eastern extensions. The Deccan Plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards. An extension

of the Plateau is also visible in the northeast– locally known as the Meghalaya, Karbi-Anglong Plateau

and North Cachar Hills. It is separated by a fault from the Chotanagpur Plateau. Three Prominent hill

ranges from the west to east are the Garo, the Khasi and the Jaintia Hills. The Western Ghats and the

Eastern Ghats mark the western and the eastern edges of the Deccan Plateau respectively. Western

Ghats lie parallel to the western coast. They are continuous and can be crossed through passes only.

Locate the Thal, Bhor and the Pal Ghats in the Physical map of India. The Western Ghats are higher

than the Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is 900– 1600 metres as against 600 metres of the

Eastern Ghats. The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nigiris in the south. The

Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular and dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.

The Western Ghats cause orographic rain by facing the rain bearing moist winds to rise along the

western slopes of the Ghats.

24.1 The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to 1

(a) the south of the river Mahanadi

(b) the north of the river Narmada

(c) the north of the river Mahanadi

(d) the south of the river Narmada

24.2 An extension of which Plateau is also visible in the northeast– locally known as the Meghalaya,

Karbi-Anglong Plateau and North Cachar Hills. 1

(a) The Malwa plateau

(b) The Central Highlands

(c) The Deccan Plateau

(d) The Peninsular Plateau

24.3 The Plateau is higher in the west and slopes gently eastwards. This is called . 1

(a) The Central Highlands

(b) The Decan Plateau

(c) The Malwa plateau

(d) The Peninsular Plateau

24.4 What cause orographic rain by facing the rain bearing moist winds to rise along the western slopes

of the Ghats. 1

(a) The Vindhyan range

(b) the Central Highlands

(c) The Peninsular Plateau

(d) None of these

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Answer 1

Answer:

24.1 answer is - south of river Narmada

24.2 answer is - Deccan plateau

24.3 answer is - Deccan plateau

24.4 answer is - none of these ( the answer should be Western ghats )