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Quiz on The Southern Plateau for Class 4
Take this quiz on the Class 4 The Southern Plateau MCQ to test your knowledge about the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu. This quiz is suitable for students in Class 4.
What lies to the south of the Northern Plains in India?
a) Southern Plateau
b) Thar Desert
c) Himalayan Mountains
d) Deccan Plateau
Answer: a) Southern Plateau
What is the shape of the Southern Plateau in India?
a) Circular
b) Rectangular
c) Triangular
d) Irregular
Answer: c) Triangular
What kind of land is found in the Southern Plateau?
a) Flat and fertile
b) Sandy and barren
c) Rocky and uneven
d) Swampy and marshy
Answer: c) Rocky and uneven
Which range lies on the northwest of the Southern Plateau?
a) Himalayan Range
b) Aravali Range
c) Vindhya Range
d) Satpura Range
Answer: b) Aravali Range
What is the hilly region called that lies on the East of the Southern Plateau?
a) Western Ghats
b) Eastern Ghats
c) Himalayan Range
d) Deccan Plateau
Answer: b) Eastern Ghats
Which valley divides the Southern Plateau of India into two parts?
a) Narmada Valley
b) Godavari Valley
c) Indus Valley
d) Brahmaputra Valley
Answer: a) Narmada Valley
Which two plateaus are included in the Central Highlands of the Southern Plateau?
a) Malwa Plateau and Chambal Plateau
b) Chota Nagpur Plateau and Deccan Plateau
c) Malwa Plateau and Satpura Plateau
d) Chota Nagpur Plateau and Vindhya Plateau
Answer: c) Malwa Plateau and Satpura Plateau
Which minerals are found in abundance in the Chota Nagpur Plateau?
a) Gold and Silver
b) Copper and Zinc
c) Coal and Iron
d) Bauxite and Limestone
Answer: c) Coal and Iron
Which city is not located in the Malwa Plateau region?
a) Indore
b) Gwalior
c) Bhopal
d) Jaipur
Answer: d) Jaipur
Which state has the largest area covered by the Chota Nagpur Plateau?
a) Jharkhand
b) Bihar
c) Odisha
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: a) Jharkhand
Which two mountain ranges bound the Deccan Plateau in India?
a) Himalayas and Vindhya Range
b) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
c) Aravali Range and Satpura Range
d) Karakoram Range and Zanskar Range
Answer: b) Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
Which rivers flow from west to east in the Deccan Plateau and fall into the Bay of Bengal?
a) Narmada and Tapi
b) Ganga and Yamuna
c) Mahanadi and Godavari
d) Brahmaputra and Barak
Answer: c) Mahanadi and Godavari
Why do most of the rivers in the Deccan Plateau flow from west to east?
a) Due to the high altitude of the Western Ghats
b) Due to the low altitude of the Eastern Ghats
c) Due to the slope of the land from west to east
d) Due to the influence of monsoon winds
Answer: c) Due to the slope of the land from west to east
Which states in India have parts of the Deccan Plateau within their boundaries?
a) Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
b) Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
c) West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya
d) Kerala and Goa
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Which two rivers flow from east to west in the Deccan Plateau and fall into the Arabian Sea?
a) Mahanadi and Godavari
b) Ganga and Yamuna
c) Narmada and Tapi
d) Brahmaputra and Barak
Answer: c) Narmada and Tapi
What is the primary source of water for the rivers in the Deccan Plateau?
a) Snowmelt
b) Underground springs
c) Rainfall
d) Ocean currents
Answer: c) Rainfall
What is a seasonal river?
a) A river that flows throughout the year
b) A river that dries up during the winter months
c) A river that dries up during the summer months
d) A river that changes course frequently
Answer: c) A river that dries up during the summer months
Which is one of the highest waterfalls in India located in the Deccan Plateau?
a) Dudhsagar Falls
b) Jog Falls
c) Athirapally Falls
d) Gokak Falls
Answer: b) Jog Falls
Which crops grow well in the black soil of the Deccan Plateau?
a) Rice and wheat
b) Cotton and sugarcane
c) Tea and coffee
d) Maize and barley
Answer: b) Cotton and sugarcane
What is the purpose of building dams on the rivers in the Southern Plateau region?
a) To prevent flooding
b) To provide water for drinking purposes
c) To store water for irrigation and generate electricity
d) To improve navigation in the rivers
Answer: c) To store water for irrigation and generate electricity
Which river has the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam built on it?
a) Godavari
b) Kaveri
c) Krishna
d) Mahanadi
Answer: c) Krishna
What is the general climate of the Southern Plateau region?
a) Extremely hot
b) Extremely cold
c) Moderate
d) Tropical
Answer: c) Moderate
What is the primary source of water for irrigation in the Southern Plateau region?
a) Groundwater
b) Snowmelt
c) Rainwater
d) Ocean water
Answer: c) Rainwater
What is the impact of dams on the rivers in the Southern Plateau region?
a) Decrease in the water flow of rivers
b) Increase in the water flow of rivers
c) Prevention of soil erosion
d) Increase in the number of fish species
Answer: a) Decrease in the water flow of rivers
Which river flows through Maharashtra?
a) Yamuna
b) Godavari
c) Ganga
d) Brahmaputra
Ans: b) Godavari and Krishna
What is Maharashtra’s rank in sugarcane production in India?
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Fourth
Ans: b) Second