Question

The Malwa Plateau is surrounded in the north by _____.
A. The Aravallis
B. The Hindu Kush
C. The Vindhyas
D. The Deccan Plateau

Answer 1

Hint: A plateau is an area of land which is raised from its surroundings and is flat on the top. It is often not surrounded by any other plateau but by ranges of hills and mountains. The Malwa plateau occupies a volcanic region and includes some regions of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Complete answer: - Option A: The Aravallis is a mountain range in the Northern part of India and has a length of 720 km starting from Delhi running through the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, and ending in Gujarat. To the south of the Aravallis lies the Malwa Plateau. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option B: The Hindu Kush is a mountain range that runs through Afghanistan to Northern Pakistan and ending in Tajikistan having a length of 800 km and the highest peak is Tirich Mir in Pakistan having an elevation of 7,708 m. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: The Vindhyas is a discontinuous mountain range in the region of western India. It runs parallel to the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh and extends up to the state of Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh. The Malwa Plateau lies to the north of the Vindhya Range. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: The Deccan Plateau is a plateau in the western and southern region of India comprising eight states: Telangana, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The highest peak is Anamudi in Kerala having an elevation of 600 m. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

Therefore, The correct answer is Option A.

Note: It covers an area of 81,767 sq. km. and has a population of 18,899,000. It has an elevation of 500 m and the part that lies to the north of the Narmada river is known as Central Highlands, it covers a major area of the Malwa Plateau. The Malwa plateau lies between the Aravallis and the Vindhya Range.