Question
Write a note on plateaus.

Answer

  1. Plateaus are the elevated portions of the Earth that have flat surfaces bounded by steep slopes.
  2. The elevation of plateaus maybe a few hundred metres or several thousand metres,
  3. Tibetan plateau is the highest plateau in the world. So it is called the “Roof of the world”
  4. The Chotanagpur plateau is one of the mineral-rich plateaus in India.
  5. The Deccan plateau in peninsular India is of volcanic origin.

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