Question

Give a geographical reason for the following:

The Deccan Plateau is an example of a dissected plateau.

Answer 1

The Deccan Plateau is deeply dissected as it is cut by different river valleys.

Answer 2

The Deccan Plateau is an example of a dissected plateau because it has been extensively eroded by rivers and streams that have cut deep valleys and gorges into the plateau, breaking its surface into smaller sections. This dissection forms rugged terrain with flat-topped hills and valleys, characteristic of a dissected plateau. This results from the plateau being uplifted and then incised by river erosion over a long geological period.