INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA

INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Palghat joins which of the following states? [Stenographers’ Exam 1994]
A
Sikkim and West Bengal
B
Maharashtra and Gujarat
C
Kerala and Tamil Nadu
D
Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Palghat joins Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Thus, option (C) is correct.

Detailed explanation-2: -Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala.

Detailed explanation-3: -UPSC Mains Notes: Palghat Gap is situated in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala. It allows inland communication from Madurai to Thiruvananthapuram.

Detailed explanation-4: -In ancient days the palghat gap must have served as a highway of commerce. It was because of the Palghat gap the Chola power could expand into Kerala and Chera power into the Kongu country at an early period of Kerala History.

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