INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PENINSULAR PLATEAU

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which river divides the southern plateau into Central highlands and Deccan Plateau regions?Options:Narmada Godavari Krishna Mahanadi
A
Narmada
B
Godavari
C
Krishna
D
Mahanadi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Narmada river separates India into two-Malwa plateau or Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau, in the south.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The plateau has three principal rivers: the Godavari, the Krishna, and the Kaveri. These rivers flow from the Western Ghats on the western side of the plateau eastward toward the Bay of Bengal, which is the largest bay in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Southern Plateaus are divided into two equal parts by the Narmada River – The Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau.

Detailed explanation-5: -The river which divides the peninsular plateau is fifth longest riverin India and river in central in India is Narmada River. The cluster consists of two segments, demarcated by the west-running Narmada River.

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