The Southern Plateaus Test 2

The definition of a peninsula is an area of land surrounded by water on three sides. An example of a peninsula is the Iberian Peninsula.

• The central highland consists of a series of plateaus from west to east.
• The western part of the central highlands is known as the Malwa plateau.
• Its eastern part in south Bihar is known as the Chhotanagpur plateau.
• Bundelkhand and the baghelkhand lie between.

The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in western and southern India.

• The plateau has three principal rivers: the Godavari, the Krishna, and the Kaveri.
• These rivers flow from the Western Ghats on the western side of the plateau eastward toward the Bay of Bengal, which is the largest bay in the world.

Kanha Tiger Reserve, also known as Kanha–Kisli National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of the state of Madhya Pradesh.

The Land of Sandalwood is another name given to the state of Karnataka as the state is known for producing high quantities of sandalwood.

Worldwide India dominates the production of sandalwood.

A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to the mainland.

Plateau is known as the tableland in geological terms as it resembles a table as in having an elevated and flat plain land.

Jog falls, being the tallest waterfalls in India is situated in the dense evergreen forests, 16kms from Talguppa nearest railway station, Shimoga district, Karnataka.

Southern Plateau also known as The Peninsular Plateau.

The Peninsular Plateau of India is also named as the Plateau of Peninsular India.

Its biggest part is known as the Deccan Plateau, comprising the most part of southern portion of the nation.