WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Qinghai-Tibetan plateau is the highest and largest plateau in the world. The plateau is bounded by the Himalayas in the southwest and the Kunlun and Aljin mountains in the northeast. It towers over southwestern China at an average elevation of 4000 m above sea level and is known as the roof of the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is the world’s highest and largest plateau above sea level, with an area of 2, 500, 000 square kilometres (970, 000 sq mi) (about five times the size of Metropolitan France).

Detailed explanation-3: -Deccan Plateau is the largest plateau in India. The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada. The Satpura range flanks its broad base in the north while the Mahadev, the Kaimur hills and the Maikal range form its eastern extensions.

Detailed explanation-4: -The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Pamir mountain, called the “roof of the world", which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Tibetan plateau covers approximately 2, 500, 000 km2 (970, 000 sq mi), at about 5, 000 m (16, 000 ft) above sea level.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plateau of Tibet, Chinese (Pinyin) Qingzang Gaoyuan or (Wade-Giles romanization) Ch’ing-tsang Kao-yuan, also called Tibetan Highlands or Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, vast high plateau of southwestern China.