GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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FAMOUS PLACES IN INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The western ghats in Maharashtra is known as-
A
Sahyadris
B
Annamalai
C
Nilgiris
D
Cardamon Hills
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Western Ghats, also called Sahyadri, north–south-running range of mountains or hills in western India that forms the crest of the western edge of the Deccan plateau parallel to the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sahyadri mountain range or the Western Ghat originates near the town of Nasik in Maharashtra. It runs parallel to the coast and merges with the Nilgiri hills complex of Tamil Nadu in the south. These Hills cover 1600 Km and form the catchment area for the complex river drainage system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Western Ghats is known as Sahyadri in Maharashtra and Karnataka. The Western Ghats also known as Sahyadri Hills is a 1600 km long mountain range running all along the west coast of India. It covers the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. More items

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