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Place Chota Nagpur Plateau
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 1 years (2017–2017)
Across exams
CSE · 1CDS · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2017
Which of the following statements in respect to the Indian Peninsular Plateau are correct?
- The Deccan Plateau gradually rises from North to South
- The Malwa Plateau dominates the Vindhyan scarps, forming the Eastern flank of the plateau
- The Western Satpuras separate the Narmada and Tapi rivers
- The Chota Nagpur Plateau is composed of Archaean granite and gneiss rocks
- A 1, 2, 3 and 4
- B 1, 3 and 4 only ✓
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CSE
Consider the ma given below: The place marked A, B, C and D in the map are respectively:
- A Rift valley region, Chhattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region and Chhota Nagpur
- B Chhattisgarh plain, Chhota Nagpur plateau, Rift valley region, and Rain shadow region
- C Rift valley region, Chhattisgarh plain, Chhota Nagpur plateau and Rain shadow region ✓
- D Chhattisgarh plain, Rain shadow region, Chhota Nagpur plateau and Rift valley region
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Maps & Location
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