Question

Study the sketch map given below and answer the questions that follow:

1. Identify the dotted region marked Y. Mention any three of its characteristic features.
2. Name the mountain range marked X, the river marked R₁ and the type of rock that constitutes the dotted region.

Answer 1

1. The Malwa Plateau is shown on the map as the dotted area.
   This region has three key characteristics:
   1. One example of a piedmont plateau is the Malwa plateau. The Deccan Traps, which were formed between 60 and 68 million years ago, are extended by the plateau. The Malwa Plateau is 500 meters above sea level on average.
   2. It was created by intense volcanic activity that occurred 66 million years ago. The soil is black and fertile.
   3. The rivers Chambal, Sipra, Kali Sindh, and Parbati drain the gently sloping Malwa plateau to the north.
   4. On the plateau, the area is covered in savanna-type vegetation, and in the southern portion, on the spurs of the Vindhya and Satpura ranges, it is covered in moist deciduous forests.
2. X: Aravalli Range, R₁: Chambal and Type of rock in the dotted region: Igneous rocks (primarily basalt)