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QWhich plateau of the world is known as the "Roof of the World"

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  • A Deccan plateau ✔ ✖
  • B Katanga Plateau ✔ ✖
  • C Pamir plateau ✔ ✖
  • D Khorat Plateau ✔ ✖
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The Tibetan Plateau has been referred to as the "roof of the world". The term "the roof of the world" was coined to refer to a region within Asia with exceptionally high mountains. The first time that the word was used in recorded history was in reference to the Pamir Mountains which rise to a height of about 25,095 feet.
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