Bihar Special GK PYQ 228 of 603 · Geographical Scenario

Chotanagpur Plateau is—

  1. AA cuesta
  2. BA graben
  3. CA piedmont
  4. DA peneplain

40th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1995

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Correct answer: (a) A cuesta

Explanation

In the Chotanagpur Plateau, a sequence of plateaus of different elevations is found. In the middle-western part lies the Pat land, whose maximum height is about 1100 m. Steps or terraces are found in all directions of this plateau, and steep slopes occur widely. Therefore, it is a cuesta.

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