INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

DRAINAGE OF INDIA

INDIAN DRAINAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the highest peak of Satpura Range?
A
Gurushikhar
B
Panchmarhi
C
Mahindragiri
D
Dhupgarh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Dhupgarh or Dhoopgarh is the highest point peak situated in the Mahadeo Hills (Satpura Range), Madhya Pradesh, India. It is situated in Pachmarhi at an elevation of 1, 352 meters (4, 429 ft). The top of the hill is a popular area for tourists to watch sunsets. Pachmarhi Hill station is situated near the peak.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Dhupgarh Peak (4, 429 feet [1, 350 metres]), near Pachmarhi in south-central Madhya Pradesh, is the state’s highest point. Northwest of the Vindhya Range is the Malwa Plateau (1, 650 to 2, 000 feet [500 to 600 metres]).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aravali range borders the Central Highlands to the west. The Satpura range is formed on the south by a succession of scarped plateaus that range in elevation from 600 to 900 metres above mean sea level. This is the northernmost limit of the Deccan plateau.

Detailed explanation-4: -The highest peak Mahadeo hills is Dhupgarh(1350mt). Panchamarhi is an important hill station of this range and for the Madhya pradesh. The Mahadeo Hills also conceal a temple near the Narmada River that is dedicated to Shiva, the god of destruction in the Hindu religion.

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