Question

The hundru falls is in______.
A. Chota Nagpur Plateau
B. Calcutta
C. Deccan Plateau
D. Chhattisgarh

Answer 1

Hint: The Hundru falls is located in Ranchi district. It has the highest waterfalls of Jharkhand state and 34th highest waterfall in India.

Complete Step by Step Answer:
The Hundru Falls is a waterfall located on the Ranchi Purulia Highway in the state of Jharkhand in the Chota Nagpur Plateau. On the course of the Subarnarekha River, where it falls from a height of 98 metres forming one of the biggest waterfalls in the state.

The Chota Nagpur Plateau is a continental plateau in eastern India, which encloses much of Jharkhand state as well as adjoining parts of Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh. The plateau has been established by continental uplift from forces acting deep inside the earth.
The Indo-Gangetic plain lies to the north and east of the plateau, and the basin of the Mahanadi River lies to the south.

The different formations of rock due to the erosion by the constantly falling of water have added beauty to this place and have created a spectacular scene.

Note: The Hundru Falls is an example of a Knick point caused by rejuvenation. Knickpoint, also called a knick point which depicts breaks in slopes in the longitudinal profile of a river caused by rejuvenation. There is also a Subarnarekha Hydel Project located down the Hundru falls which is also a good place for Tourists.