Class -4th

Social science

Lesson- 6

The Peninsular plateau

Meaning of Plateau –

An area of land that rises high but is flat on to is called a plateau .

The Peninsular plateau includes –

❖ The central Highlands ❖ The

Central Highlands – It includes plateau in the north -west and the Chota plateau in the north - east .

The river originating in the central Highlands are – the Chambal , Betwa and Son .

The Malwa plateau – The Malwa plateau stretches across , and . It is bounded by the Aravelli Hills in the north-west and the Vindhya and Satpura hills in the south . Fine black of this is ideal for growing and oilseeds.

The –

It lies in the eastern part of . It covers the states of and adjacent parts of , and chattisgarh . This region gets good amount of rainfall and is thickly forested . The area also has good deposits of , -ore , manganese , , and other minerals .

The Deccan plateau –

It is the largest plateau in India . It is bounded by the Western in the west and the in the east . The states which lie in the Deccan plateau are Gujarat , , Madhya Pradesh , chattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand , Telengana , , , and eastern part of .

This plateau is drained by rivers – ,Godavari , and .

The Deccan plateau has many waterfalls . The most famous of them is the Jog Falls on the river Sharavati in Karnataka . It is the highest waterfall in India .

Life in the plateau –

Farming ,mining and working in industries are the major occupation of the people . In most places ,the soil is black which is very good for growing cotton . In some places , the soil is red which is good for growing groundnuts , oilseeds, and .

The main industries are – textile, electronic goods , watches automobiles and aircrafts .

Men mostly wear lungi or dhoti and shirt . The women wear saris .

Hyderabad, Nagpur, , , Bengaluru and are important cities in the Deccan plateau .

Book Exercise

Fill in the blanks –

1. The Peninsular plateau consists of central Highlands and Deccan plateau . 2. The Jog Falls on the river Sharavati in Karnataka is the highest waterfall in India . 3. The rivers Chambal, Betwa and Son originate in the Central Highlands and join the Ganga and Yamuna . 4. The Deccan plateau is bounded by the in the west and the Eastern Ghats in the east . 5. The Mahanadi, Godavari , Krishna and Kaveri flow through the Deccan plateau .

Tick the correct answer –

1. ______is the largest plateau in India . Ans – Deccan plateau 2. is very good for growing_____. Ans – groundnuts 3. , Nagpur, Bhopal and Mysore are important cities of ____&. Ans – Deccan plateau 4. The Chota Nagpur plateau is thickly forested because here there is ______. Ans – lot of rainfall 5. Many people of the plateau region work in industries because ______. Ans – people can become wealthy through industries

True or false – 1. Black soil is ideal for growing cotton and oilseeds . T 2. The rivers, Narmada and Tapi become dry in summer because all the water in them is used for . F 3. The Malwa plateau consists of states of Jharkhand and parts of Odisha Bihar and chattisgarh . F 4. The Peninsular plateau lies to the north of the Northern Plains. F 5. The Deccan plateau is also called the southern Plateau . T

Answer the following – Q-1- What is a plateau ? Ans – An area of land that rises high but is flat on top is called a plateau. Q-2- Name the states that lie in the Malwa plateau . Ans – Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat . Q-3- Which are the rivers that flow through the Deccan plateau ? Ans – Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri . Q-4- Describe the main occupations of the people of the Peninsular plateau . Ans – Farming , mining and working in industries are the major occupation of the people . Many people work in textile, electronic goods , watches , automobiles and aircraft industries . Q-5- Which are the Minerals mined from the Peninsular plateau region ? Ans – Coal, iron-ore, manganese ,bauxite mica .

( Sangeeta pandey )