Which of the following statements in respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau are correct? 1. The Deccan Plateau gradually rises from North to South. 2. The Malwa Plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the Eastern flank of the plateau. 3. The Western Satpuras separate the Narmada and Tapi rivers. 4. The Chota Nagpur Plateau is composed of Archaean granite and gneiss rocks. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Which of the following statements in respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau are correct? 1. The Deccan Plateau gradually rises from North to South. 2. The Malwa Plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the Eastern flank of the plateau. 3. The Western Satpuras separate the Narmada and Tapi rivers. 4. The Chota Nagpur Plateau is composed of Archaean granite and gneiss rocks. Select the correct answer using the code given below. Correct Answer 1, 3 and 4 only

The correct answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.

• The Deccan Plateau gradually rises from North to South. It extends over 8 Indian states
• The Western Satpuras separate the Narmada and Tapi rivers. Its highest point is Dhupgarh
• The Chota Nagpur Plateau is composed of Archaean granite and gneiss rocks. Its highest point is Pareshnath Hill.
• Vindhyan scarps forms the southern wall of the Malwa plateau in Madhya Pradesh. Malwa plateau is of volcanic origin.                                                                                                        

Additional Information

• Peninsular Plateau is triangular shaped, the extension of this is from the south of Indo-Ganga Plain to the Kanyakumari.
• It is one of the oldest surfaces of the earth and represents a segregated part of the old Gondwanaland.