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title: "Malwa Plateau: Geography for UPSC | Model Diplomat"
description: "The Malwa Plateau is a Deccan Trap basalt upland in west-central India, drained by the Chambal and Betwa. Key UPSC GS1 facts on relief, soil, and rivers."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- The Malwa Plateau is a volcanic upland in west-central India, built of Deccan Trap basalt, spanning western Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Rajasthan and Gujarat.
- Why does the Malwa Plateau drain northward despite being a peninsular upland?
- How does the Malwa Plateau differ from the Deccan Plateau?
- What soils and crops characterise the Malwa region?
- What is the geological origin of the Malwa Plateau?

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