Which plateau is known as the ‘roof of the world’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Tibetan Plateau
The Tibetan Plateau, walled in by the Himalayas, the Karakoram and the Kunlun ranges, averages about 4,500 metres above sea level — the highest and largest plateau on earth, which is why it is called the roof of the world.
It is the source of the Indus, the Sutlej, the Brahmaputra and several great rivers of Asia. The Deccan, Patagonian and Bolivian plateaus all lie far lower.