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Question
Distinguish:
Arabian Plateau and Deccan Plateau.
Distinguish Between
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Solution
| Sr. No. | Arabian Plateau | Deccan Plateau |
| 1. |
The Arabian Plateau (Saudi Arabia), in Asia, is steeped in the west but gently slopes eastwards towards the Persian Gulf. |
The Deccan Plateau (India) in Asia lies between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats |
| 2. |
It is a dry plateau with low rainfall and no rivers. |
It is steeper and higher along the Arabian Sea in the West but slopes gently towards the Bay of Bengal in the East. |
| 3. |
Grew to importance after petroleum reserves were discovered here. |
A number of rivers flow across their plateau-like Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri. |
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