Deccan Plateau
PlateausMaharashtraKarnatakaTelanganaAndhra PradeshTamil NaduImportance 5/5medium
Large triangular plateau bounded by the Western and Eastern Ghats.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Physical.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 15.0000° N, 77.0000° E
- State/UT:
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Category:
- Plateaus
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Deccan Plateau as plateaus in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Chota Nagpur Plateau · Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal
- Meghalaya Plateau (Shillong Plateau) · Meghalaya
- Malwa Plateau · Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan
- Bastar Plateau · Chhattisgarh
- Bundelkhand Plateau · Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- Baghelkhand Plateau · Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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