DRAINAGE OF INDIA
INDIAN DRAINAGE
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8 lakh
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6 lakh
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5 lakh
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7lakh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Solution. Deccan Plateau covers an area of about 7 lakh sq. km.
Detailed explanation-2: -Black soil is abundant in the Deccan plateau region. One of the distinct features of the Peninsular plateau is the black soil area known as Deccan Trap.
Detailed explanation-3: -It extends over eight Indian states (principally, Telangana, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Deccan plateau is located in India. The Deccan Traps formed between 60 and 68 million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous period. Deccan, the entire southern peninsula of India south of the Narmada River, marked centrally by a high triangular tableland. The Plateau is very rich in minerals and precious stones.