Consider the following statements 1 The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Deosai Plate...........

Geography Earth Geology

Consider the following statements:

1. The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Deosai Plateau metaphorically described as the "Roof of the World".

2. Plateaus can be formed by a number of processes including upwelling of volcanic magma, extrusion of lava, erosion by water and glaciers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

The largest and highest plateau in the world is the Tibetan Plateau sometimes metaphorically described as the "Roof of the World", which is still being formed by the collisions of the Indo-Australian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The Tibetan plateau covers approximately 2,500,000 km2 at about 5,000 m above sea level. The plateau is sufficiently high to reverse the Hadley cell convection cycles and to drive the monsoons of India towards the south.