Meghalaya Plateau (Shillong Plateau)
PlateausMeghalayaImportance 5/5medium
Peninsular block extension in the North East.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Physical.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 25.5000° N, 91.5000° E
- State/UT:
- Meghalaya
- Category:
- Plateaus
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Meghalaya Plateau (Shillong Plateau) as plateaus in Meghalaya — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
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- 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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