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Q9·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2023

Hill ranges — Amarkantak, Biligirirangan, Seshachalam locations

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Question

Consider the following statements: How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1.

    Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.

  2. 2.

    Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.

  3. 3.

    Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.

Options

a

Only one

b

Only two

c

All three

d

None

Answer

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect; Amarkantak is where the Vindhya and Satpura ranges meet, not the Sahyadri (Western Ghats). Statement 2 is incorrect; Biligirirangan Hills act as a biological bridge between the Western and Eastern Ghats in Karnataka/Tamil Nadu, nowhere near the Satpura Range in central India. Statement 3 is incorrect; Seshachalam Hills are part of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh, not the Western Ghats.

Amarkantak is a crucial central Indian node where the Vindhya and Satpura ranges converge, birthing the Narmada and Son rivers.

Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2023

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q9

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

Indian Physical Geography

Type

How-many counting

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Geography Cl.11 Ch.2

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