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 Deccan plateau Central Highlands – It includes Malwa plateau in the north -west and the Chota Nagpur 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 Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat . It is bounded by the Aravelli Hills in the north-west and the Vindhya and Satpura hills in the south . Fine black soil of this region is ideal for growing cotton and oilseeds. The Chota Nagpur plateau – It lies in the eastern part of India . It covers the states of Jharkhand and adjacent parts of Odisha , Bihar and chattisgarh . This region gets good amount of rainfall and is thickly forested . The area also has good deposits of coal , iron-ore , manganese , bauxite ,mica and other minerals . The Deccan plateau – It is the largest plateau in India . It is bounded by the Western Ghats in the west and the Eastern Ghats in the east . The states which lie in the Deccan plateau are Gujarat , Maharashtra , Madhya Pradesh , chattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand , Telengana , Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka , Tamil Nadu and eastern part of Kerala . This plateau is drained by rivers – Mahanadi ,Godavari ,Krishna and Kaveri . 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, sugarcane and millets . 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, Pune, Bhopal , Indore Bengaluru and Mysore 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 Western Ghats 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. Red soil is very good for growing_____. Ans – groundnuts 3. Hyderabad , 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 irrigation . 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 ) .