Question

Deccan Plateau is located in_____________________?
A) Kenya
B) Australia
C) India
D) None of these.

Answer 1

Hint:Deccan plateau is the largest peninsular plateau covering an area of about 422,000 square kilometers which accounts for 43% of India's landmass. This plateau rises more than 1000 meters in the South and 100 meters in the North. It is in the shape of a triangle.

Complete answer:
The Deccan name is derived from the Sanskrit word"Dakshina '' which means "South". Deccan plateau makes most of southern India. On the east, it has eastern Ghats and in the west, it has western Ghats. These Ghats rise from the nearby coastal plains and these form the southward-pointing vertex of this triangular plateau. On the south, it is surrounded by the Nilgiri Hills and Aravali hills, and Chota Nagpur hills on the North. This plateau is drained by rivers including Krishna, Godavari, penner, and kaveri. Most of these rivers start near the Arabian sea and eventually flow towards the Bay of Bengal. This upland extends over eight states. These are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu, etc. This plateau has a dry season for six to nine months. The forests found here are mainly tropical dry forests. Deccan plateau is the peninsular plateau of India.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:The climate in this plateau is drier than that on the coasts and is arid in some places. The Northwestern part of the Deccan plateau is made up of igneous rocks, usually known as Deccan traps. The Deccan plateau is rich in mineral deposition and some precious stones.