Plateaus

Plateaus

Total Questions: 15

11. Which one of the following parts of Bhihar is geologically older in age relatively? [64th B.P.S.C.(Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) Kharagpur Hills
Solution:The Kharagpur Hills belong to the Dharwad order, while the Rohtas plateau belongs to the Vindhyan order, the North-west Hills belong to the Tertiary order and the North Ganga plain is the latest.

12. Which one of the following is not a part of the Meghalaya Plateau? [64th B.P.S.C.(Pre)2018]

Correct Answer: (a) Bhuban Hills
Solution:Garo, Khasi, Jaintia Hills are part of Meghalaya Plateau whereas Bhuban Hills is located in Barak Valley in Assam.

13. Albama Hill located at [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(PRE) 2018]

Correct Answer: (c) the west of Bijapur upland
Solution:Albama Hill is located in the south of Bijapur upland The Alabama Hills are a National Scenic Area in California's Inyo County. They're known for their rounded hills, twisted rock formations, and natural arches.

The Alabama Hills and the Sierra Nevada were formed by faulting a few million years ago. The hills are made of the same composition as the Sierra, but appear different due to weathering processes. The hills' beige and black coloring comes from iron minerals in the rock that have oxidized over millions of years.

14. Consider the following statements about Peninsular plateau. [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2023]

1. Rising from the height of 150 m above the river plains up to an elevation of 600-900 m is the irregular triangle known as the Peninsular plateau.

2. Delhi ridge in the northwest, the Rajmahal hills in the east, Gir range in the west and the Cardamom hills in the south constitute the outer extent of the Peninsular plateau.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
Solution:Peninsular Plateau Rising from the height of 150 m above the river plains upto an elevation of 600-900 m is the irreg- ular triangle know as the peninsular platue.

Delhi ridge in the northwest, (extension of Aravalis), the Rajmahal hills in the east, Gir range in the west and the Cardamom hills in the South consitute the outer extent of the peninsular plateau.

However, an extension of this is also seen in the northeast, in the form of Shillong and Karbi - Anglong plateau. The peninsular India is made up of a series of patland Plateaus such as the Hazaribagh plateau, the palamu plateau, the Ranchi plateau, the Malwa plateau, the Coimbatore plateau and the Karnataka pleteau etc.

This is one of the oldest and the most stable landmass of India. The geneal elevation of the plateau is from the west to the east, which is also proved by the pattern of flow of rivers.

15. What are not true about the Peninsular Plateau? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(PRE), 2022]

1. Height of this plateau is approximately 1000-1500 meters.
2. Height of this plateau generally decreases from West to East.
3. On its East there are Gir Range and on West there 529pro
are Rajmahal Hills.

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3
Solution:The peninsular plateau rising from the height of 150m above. The river plains up to an elevation of 600-900m is the irregular triangle known as the Peninsular Plateau.

Delhi ridge in the North West (extension of Aravalis), the Rajmahal hills in the east, Gir range in the west and the Cardamom hills in the South constitute the outer extent of the Peninsular Plateau. So statement (3) is incorrect.