Question

Which of the following plateaus fall under the category of intermontane plateaus?

• A. The Deccan Plateau
• B. The Tibetan Plateau
• C. Chota Nagpur Plateau
• D. The Mexican Pateau

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (D)

The correct options are
B The Tibetan Plateau
D The Mexican Pateau

• Intermontane plateaus are surrounded by mountains. One of the most famous intermontane plateaus is the Tibetan Plateau.The plateau region lies between the Kunlun Mountains and its associated ranges to the north, the Himalayas to the south and the Karakoram Range to the southwest.
• Another example of an intermontane plateau is the Mexican plateau, located between the Eastern Sierra Madre and the Western Sierra Madre mountain ranges.