Which triangular plateau region of India lies south of the river Narmada?

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  1. Deccan plateau
  2. Marwar plateau
  3. Bagelkhand plateau
  4. Malwa plateau

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Option 1 : Deccan plateau
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The correct answer is the Deccan plateauKey Points

  • The Deccan Plateau is a triangular landmass that lies to the south of the river Narmada.
  • The Deccan Plateau in southern India is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats.
  • It is the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river.
  • To the north, it is bounded by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges.
  • The rivers which flow through the Deccan Plateau have created many deep valleys and have further subdivided the large Deccan Plateau into several smaller plateaus which include the Maharashtra Plateau, the Karnataka Plateau and the Andhra Pradesh / Telangana Plateau

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  • Baghelkhand is a region and also a mountain range in central India that covers the northeastern regions of Madhya Pradesh and a small area of southeastern Uttar Pradesh.
    • Baghelkhand was known as Dahlia.
  • The Malwa Plateau is bounded by the Madhya Bharat Plateau and Bundelkhand Upland to the north, the Vindhya Range to the east and south, and the Gujarat Plains to the west.
    • The plateau is located in western Madhya Pradesh and south-eastern Rajasthan with Gujarat in the west.
  • Marwar plateau is a region of western Rajasthan state in North Western India.
    • It lies partly in the Thar Desert.
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