INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PENINSULAR PLATEAU

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following rivers flows in the southern plateau?
A
Krishna
B
Satluj
C
Ravi
D
Padma
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Krishna River is a river in the Deccan plateau and is the third-longest river in India, after the Ganges and Godavari. It is also the fourth-largest in terms of water inflows and river basin area in India, after the Ganges, Indus and Godavari.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its principal rivers-the Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri (Cauvery)-flow from the Western Ghats eastward to the Bay of Bengal. The plateau’s climate is drier than that on the coasts and is arid in places.

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Jamner.

Detailed explanation-4: -Narmada river and Vindhyan range divides the Deccan Plateau into two parts. Upper part is known as central highlands and lower part is known as Deccan plateau.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is sloping generally eastward. Thus, its principal rivers-the Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri (Cauvery)-flow eastward from the Western Ghats to the Bay of Bengal.

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