WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The dry highlands found in central India are known as the ____
A
Himalaya Mountains
B
Eastern Ghats
C
Ganges Plain
D
Deccan Plateau
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The large Deccan Plateau of the Indian Subcontinent is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges.

Detailed explanation-2: -Narmada rivers divides the ‘Deccan Tableland’ from Central Highland in northern India. 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. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-3: -What is Deccan Plateau? The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in western and southern India. It covers an area of 500, 000 square kilometres and extends over eight Indian states. The word “Deccan” comes from the Sanskrit word Dakshina, meaning “south”.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Chota Nagpur Plateau is located in eastern India and is one of the central highlands in India, covering much of the Indian state Jharkhand and adjacent parts of Orissa, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.

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