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Place Malwa Plateau
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 11 years (2014–2025), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 2 years (2014–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2014 → CDS 2025
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Indore city in Madhya Pradesh is situated in which one of the following regions ?
- A Bundelkhand
- B Mahakoshal
- C Malwa Plateau
- D Nimar Region
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CAPF2014
Which of the following statements with regard to the Indian Peninsular Plateau is/are correct ?
- The Southern plateau block is formed mainly of granite and gneiss
- The Deccan lava plateau is an elevated tableland consisting of horizontally arranged lava sheets
- The Malwa plateau dominates the Vindhyan scraps, forming the Eastern flank of the plateau
- The trough of the Narmada and Tapti is interposed between the Vindhyan and the Satpura ranges
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1, 2 and 3
- B 1, 2 and 4 ✓
- C 1 and 2 only
- D 4 only
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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