Geography
The Peninsular Plateau
Practice questions
What is the main basis for considering the Peninsular Plateau ancient and stable?Which is the clearest evidence of the eastward slope of the Deccan Plateau?Why are the Western Ghats a stronger barrier than the Eastern Ghats?What is the main reason for the formation of black soil in the Deccan Trap region?Why are Peninsular Plateau rivers generally less perennial than Himalayan rivers?What is the main reason for calling the Chotanagpur Plateau a mineral storehouse of India?How are the Narmada and Tapi rivers different from most Peninsular rivers?From the flow of rivers on the Malwa Plateau, the slope of the Central Highlands is understood in which direction?How is the position of the Aravalli Range understood in relation to the Peninsular Plateau?Which river is associated with the rift valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?What is the most suitable reason for calling the Godavari Dakshin Ganga?The geographical importance of the Nilgiri Hills is linked with what?Why is Anai Mudi peak especially remembered in the Peninsular Plateau?Why is the Meghalaya Plateau considered an extension of the Peninsular Plateau?What is the main reason for heavy rainfall on the western slopes of the Western Ghats?Compared with Eastern Ghats, the height and continuity of Western Ghats mainly affect what?Which condition is favourable for the formation of waterfalls in the Peninsular Plateau?Why is Jog Falls considered an example of a river landform of the Peninsular Plateau?The relation between black soil and cotton cultivation is most strongly associated with which region?The eastern extension of the Central Highlands is linked with which landform?