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The Southern Plateaus

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A raised mass of land, which is flat like a table top and has sloping sides is called a __________________.

a)

Valley

b)

Mountain

c)

Plateau

d)

Hill

2.

The two parts into which the Southern Plateaus can be divided are:

a)

Malwa Plateau and Deccan Plateau

b)

Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau

c)

Central Highlands and Chota Nagpur Plateau

d)

Chota Nagpur Plateau and Deccan Plateau

3.

The Southern Plateaus lie in the _________________ peninsula of India.

a)

Southern

b)

Eastern

c)

Western

d)

Northern

4.

An almost unbroken and continuous row of mountains that run parallel to the west coast of India are the __________________.

a)

Eastern Ghats

b)

Western Ghats

c)

Malwa Plateau

d)

None of these

5.

Most of the rivers of the Deccan Plateau, like Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna etc. fall into which water body?

a)

Arabian Sea

b)

Bay Of Bengal

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Pacific Ocean

6.

The rivers of the Deccan Plateau form deltas between the hills of _________________.

a)

Eastern Ghats

b)

Western Ghats

c)

Nilgiri Hills

d)

Malwa Plateau

7.

The only two rivers of the Southern Plateau that flow westwards and fall into the Arabian Sea are:

a)

Betwa and Son

b)

Narmada and Tapti

c)

Tapti and Godavari

d)

Narmada and Mahanadi

8.

The Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet at the _______________.

a)

Nilgiri Hills

b)

Anamalai Hills

c)

Shivalik Hills

d)

None of the above

9.

The highest peak in the Nilgiri Hills and second highest peak in the Deccan Plateau is the _________________.

a)

Anaimudi Peak

b)

Kanchenjunga

c)

Doddabetta Peak

d)

K2

10.

Which kind of soil found in the Deccan Plateau is very good for cultivation of cotton?

a)

Red Soil

b)

Black Soil

c)

Purple Soil

d)

Green Soil

11.

The Narmada river valley divides the southern plateau into two unequal parts - Central Highlands and Deccan Plateau.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The Eastern Ghats are smaller groups of hills and not a chain.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Rivers like Betwa, Chambal and Son, flow westwards and fall into the Arabian Sea.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

The rivers of the Deccan Plateau originate in the Western Ghats due to the melting of snow.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Anaimudi is the highest peak in South India.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Nilgiri Hills are also known as the black mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The rocky areas of the Deccan Plateau are a good source of _______________.

a)

Timber

b)

Minerals

c)

Cotton

d)

Tea

18.

The two types of soil found in the Deccan Plateau are:

a)

Green Soil and Red Soil

b)

Black Soil and Green Soil

c)

Black Soil and Red Soil

d)

All of the above

19.

The occupation of people in the Deccan Plateau is:

a)

Farming

b)

Mining

c)

Working in industries

d)

All of the above

20.

What is the shape of the Deccan Plateau?

a)

Square

b)

Oval

c)

Triangular

d)

Rectangular