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The Plateau and the Desert Region Question Answers Q1.Why are the rivers of the Deccan Plateau not perennial? Ans: The rivers of the Deccan Plateau are rain fed.The water in the rivers is full in rainy season and they dry up in summer season. So these rivers are not perennial rivers. Q2. Why do many rivers of the plateau region flow from west towards east? Ans: Many rivers of the plateau region flow from west towards east because the plateau is higher in the west and slopes towards the east. The Deccan Plateau Q4.From which word has the term ‘Deccan ‘ come? Ans: The term ‘Deccan’ come from the Sanskrit word ‘dakshin’ which means south. Q6. Which is the highest water falls in India? Ans:The Jog Falls on the Sharavathi river in Karnataka is the highest water falls in India. Parts of the Central Highlands Q3. Name the two parts of the Central Highlands? Ans: The two parts of the Central Highlands are the Malwa Plateau and the Chota Nagpur Plateau. Q4. Name the important minerals found in the Chota Nagpur Plateau. Ans: The important minerals found in the Chota Nagpur Plateau are coal, iron ore manganese , copper, mica. ASSIGNMENT Fill in the blanks 1.The river Narmada divides the Southern Plateau into the ___________ and the ___________ 2.The Deccan Plateau is ____________in shape. 3. Cotton grows well in ____________soil. 4. The Jog Falls is on the river ___________. 5. The __________ river is also known as Ganga of the south. 6.The Chota Nagpur Plateau has rich deposits of ___________. .

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