SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Ghats
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Himalayas
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Zagros
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Atlas
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sahyadri in Maharashtra. Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Anaimalai Hills and Cardamom hills in Kerala.
Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Nilgiri. The Nilgiri hills are located northwest of the Western Ghats and the westernmost edge of the Eastern Ghats. The Nilgiri Hills is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Detailed explanation-3: -BR hill range located in Karnataka is the tallest hill range in Eastern Ghats with many peaks above 1750 m height. Kattahi Betta in BR hills with the height of 1822 m is the tallest peak in Eastern Ghats. Thalamalai hill range in Tamil Nadu is the second tallest hill range. Araku range is the third tallest hill range.
Detailed explanation-4: -Note: The Nilgiri Hills, which are at the junction of the Eastern and the Western ghats have their highest peak at Doddabetta peak with an elevation of 2637 metres.