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XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :
1. A ____________ is a flat, high land.
(a) plateau (b) desert (c) plain
2. The southern plateaus can be divided into Malwa Plateau and ____________ Plateau.
(a) Chota Nagpur (b) Tibetan (c) Deccan

3. The Deccan Plateau is ____________ in shape.
(a) circular (b) rectangular (c) triangular
4. The ____________ is the largest river in the Deccan Plateau.
(a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Narmada
5. The important soils found in the Deccan Plateau are black and ____________ soils.
(a) sandy (b) red (c) alluvial

B. Write TRUE or FALSE :
1. Central and South India is mostly a plateau. ________
2. The Malwa Plateau is just near the northern plains. ________
3. All rivers of the Malwa Plateau join the Yamuna River. ________
4. Udagamandalam is a well-known hill station in the south. ________

5. All rivers in the Deccan Plateau flow from west to east. ________
C. Answer the questions briefly :
1. What is a plateau?
2. Where is the Malwa Plateau located?
3. What is the Deccan Plateau bounded by?
4. What type of rivers flow in the Deccan Plateau?
5. What are the important crops grown in the Deccan Plateau?

Activity

v On the map of India, mark :
1. Malwa Plateau 2. Deccan Plateau 3. Narmada River 4. Kanyakumari

Plateau and You

v The word ‘Ghat’ means the hills located near the sea in the coastal area of South India. If you
sit on top of a hill, you will be able to see the vast sea on one side and densely forested hills on
the other.

How would you like to visit such an area? What would you like to do there?
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