The Peninsular Plateau

The Peninsular Plateau is among the oldest landmasses of India and its rocks are hard. In exams, link it with ancient crystalline rocks.

Rivers like Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri flow eastward. In exams, identify plateau slope through river direction.

The Western Ghats are higher and more continuous so they block monsoon winds. In exams, connect height and continuity with Western Ghats.

The Deccan Trap formed from volcanic lava and black soil developed from it. In exams, link Deccan Trap with basalt and black soil.

Peninsular rivers are mostly fed by rainfall. In exams, consider them less connected with Himalayan glaciers.

Chotanagpur Plateau is famous for coal, iron ore and other minerals. In exams, remember it as a major mineral region.

Most major Peninsular rivers flow eastward but Narmada and Tapi flow westward. In exams, remember these two as exceptions.

The Central Highlands generally slope from west to east. In exams, understand slope from river flow.

Aravalli is an old range located northwest of the Central Highlands. In exams, remember it as an ancient range.

The Narmada flows in a rift valley between Vindhya and Satpura. In exams, link the Narmada valley with a rift valley.

Godavari is a major river of Peninsular India and is called Dakshin Ganga. In exams, remember it as a large east-flowing river.

Nilgiri Hills lie near the meeting region of the Western and Eastern Ghats in South India. In exams, link Nilgiri with the contact zone of the Ghats.

Anai Mudi is a major high peak of the Western Ghats. In exams, connect it with the height of South India.

Meghalaya, Karbi Anglong and North Cachar are treated as the north-eastern extension of the plateau. In exams, link them with the Peninsular extension.

Monsoon winds from the sea rise after striking the Western Ghats. In exams, connect this with orographic rainfall.

Western Ghats are high and continuous so they affect rainfall and steep rivers. In exams, also link them with waterfalls.

On hard rocks, rivers form waterfalls where there is a sudden slope. In exams, link plateau rivers with waterfalls.

Jog Falls is a famous waterfall associated with the Sharavathi River. In exams, remember it as an example from the Western Ghats region.

Black soil of the Deccan Trap is considered useful for cotton. In exams, also remember black soil as regur soil.

Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand are considered eastern extensions of the Central Highlands. In exams, link them with the plateau region of central India.