Multiple choice

Which of the following sub-units of Indian physiography does the following information refer to?

  1. It was mainly formed in the cretaceous period.
  2. Large scale upheaval of basaltic lava from the earth's interior led to its formation.
  3. It has gentle slope in the South and steep slope in the North.

  1. Chota Nagpur Plateau

  2. Deccan Plateau

  3. Vindhyan Plateau

  4. Dandakaranya region
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Explanation

The Maharashtra Plateau or Deccan Plateau was formed in the cretaceous period due to massive upheaval of basaltic lava from the interior of the earth. It has gentle slope in the South (towards the Karnataka Plains) and steep slope in the North (towards the Satpura ranges).

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