THE DECCAN PLATEAU

1. A ___________________ is an area of flat land which is higher than the land around
it. It is

also called a ________________________.

2. The Great Plateau of India is also known as _______________________________. It
lies ________________ of the Northern Plains.
3. The southern peninsula has the ___________________ on its eastern side and
Arabian sea on its _________________ side.
4. The river________ divides the Plateau region into two parts.
a. Tapi
b. Ganga
c. Narmada
d. Satluj
5. The rivers Chambal, Betwa and Son originate in the
a. Central highlands
b. Deccan Plateau
c. Himalayas
d. Vindhya range
6. The rivers in southern India are fed by ______________.
7. One of the highest waterfalls in India, Jog falls is located on the river
__________________,
in ____________________________.
8. Name any 3 rivers rise in the west and flow into the Bay of Bengal
a.
b.
c.
9. The Malwa Plateau is bounded by the ____________________________ in the
North-West and the ________________________ in the south.
10. Which of the following rivers flow westwards into the Arabian sea (more than one
option may apply)
a. Mahanadi
b. Narmada
c. Tapi
d. Satluj
11. The climate of Deccan Plateau is ________________________________.
12. Write atleast 2 crops each that are suitable for cultivation on the given types of soil

a. Red soil:

b. Black soil:
13. The Chota Nagpur plateau has rich minearal deposits of: (encircle the correct
answers)

Mica Iron Ore Gold Quartz Bauxite Copper Coal

14. The thick forests of Deccan Plateau provide _________________,

___________________ and _______________________.
15. The monsoon months in the Deccan Plateau are ______________________ and
_________________.
16. The hilly areas of The Deccan Plateau have plantations of (choose all that apply)
a. Mango
b. Coffee
c. Tea
d. Banana
e. Cinnamon
f. Sandalwood
g. Pepper
h. Strawberry
17. Some of the hills in the western ghats are
a.
b.
c.
18. What is a peninsula?
_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

19. The word ‘deccan’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ______________ meaning
_______________.
20. Rivers which get their water from the rains are known as
_____________________________.
21. The hills on the eastern side of the plateau are called _________________________
22. The southern plateau is __________________________ in shape.

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