Geography
The Peninsular Plateau
Practice questions
Which option correctly matches a subdivision of the Peninsular Plateau with its feature?Which pair is incorrect in the context of the Peninsular Plateau?What causes the difference between windward and rain-shadow sides of the Western Ghats?On what basis are Peninsular Plateau river systems generally different from Himalayan river systems?If a map shows a large plateau south of Narmada between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats, which plateau is it?River passages through the Eastern Ghats are linked with which economic and physical result?What type of geographical chain is formed by Deccan Plateau, black soil and cotton?Which conclusion is most balanced when studying the Peninsular Plateau as a whole?Which comparison is most useful for understanding the difference between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats in the Peninsular Plateau?Which is the most accurate reason for considering the Peninsular Plateau as the core region of the Indian landmass?How can the eastward slope of the Deccan Plateau be understood from river mouths?The westward flow of rivers like Narmada and Tapi is an exception to which broader rule?Which geological event is most directly linked with the step like form of the Deccan Trap?The broken nature of the Eastern Ghats is best explained by the action of which rivers?What is the most important climatic effect of the continuity of the Western Ghats?What does the rift nature of the Narmada Valley indicate?Which causal chain correctly links black soil with the Deccan Trap?On which physical base does the mineral importance of the Chotanagpur Plateau rest?What effect does the north and north east slope of the Central Highlands have on drainage?Which idea is central to considering Meghalaya and Karbi Anglong plateaus as separated extensions of the Peninsular Plateau?