GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The bhils and kols live in ____
A
Nilgiris
B
Himalayas
C
Vindhyan range
D
North eastern side
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Option A: The Vindhya range comprises the states where most of the tribal population of the Bhils and the Kols live. This is the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Vindhya range is also known as “Vindhyachala” or “Vindhyachal"; the suffix achala (Sanskrit) or achal (Hindi) refers to a mountain. In the Mahabharata, the range is also referred to as Vindhyapadaparvata.

Detailed explanation-3: -The highest point of the Vindhya Range is known as Sad-Bhawna Shikhar ("Goodwill Peak"), which lies 2467 feet above sea level. It is also known as the Kalumar Peak or Kalumbe Peak. The peak lies near Singrampur in the Damoh district, in the area known as Bhanrer or Panna Hills.

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