Hill ranges — Amarkantak, Biligirirangan, Seshachalam locations
Question
Consider the following statements: How many of the statements given above are correct?
- 1.
Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
- 2.
Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
- 3.
Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
Options
Only one
Only two
All three
None
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.
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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