Asia: Location, Extent, Political and Physical Features — Geography STD 8 — Question
ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 8GeographyAsia: Location, Extent, Political and Physical Features4 Marks
Question
Write briefly about the Arabian Plateau and the Deccan Plateau.
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Answer
The Arabian Plateau in Asia is steeped in the west but gently slopes eastwards towards the Persian Gulf. It is a dry plateau as it is in the region of low rainfall and has no rivers. It grew in importance to the rest of the world after petroleum reserves were discovered here.
The Deccan Plateau of India lies between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. It is steeper and higher along the Arabian Sea in the west but slopes gently towards the Bay of Bengal in the east. A number of rivers flow across this plateau$-$like Godawari, Indravati, Krishna, Kaveri.
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