Telangana Plateau
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Overview
The Telangana plateau is part of the Deccan plateau, lying mostly between 500 and 700 m. It is drained by the Godavari in the north and the Krishna in the south.
It is made of old granites and gneisses, with thin red soils and many tanks built to store rainwater for irrigation.
The Singareni coalfields lie in the Godavari valley at its north-east edge.
Geography and key facts
- Part of the Deccan plateau
- Drained by the Godavari and Krishna
- Granite and gneiss; red soils
- Tank irrigation tradition
Why it matters for UPSC
Mission Kakatiya, Telangana's tank restoration programme, is a good water-management example.
Note for UPSC
Part of the Deccan, drained by the Godavari and Krishna. Label position is approximate.
Physical regions help answer questions on soils, crops and drainage; labels are approximate.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Physical region
- State / UT
- Telangana
- Coordinates
- 17.900°N, 79.300°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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