Multiple choice

Which of the following states is an upland area formed by a block detached from the Deccan Plateau by Rajmahal Gap?

  1. West Bengal

  2. Sikkim

  3. Meghalaya

  4. Tripura

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Meghalaya Plateau is an upland area detached from the main Deccan Plateau by the Rajmahal Gap, a low-lying area in eastern Jharkhand. This separation occurred due to geological faulting. West Bengal, Sikkim, and Tripura are not formed from this detachment process.