Mountain Ranges and Hills of South and Central India

Total Questions: 48

31. Consider the following pairs: [U.P.P.S.C.(PRE)2014]

HillsRegion
1.Cardamon HillsCoromandel Coast
2.Kaimur HillsKonkan Coast
3.Mahadeo HillsCentral India
4.Mikir HillsNorth-East India

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

 

Correct Answer: (c) 3 and 4
Solution:Cardamom Hills are part of Western Ghats in the state of Kerala and Tamil Nadu whereas Coromandel Coast is the south eastern region between Eastern Ghat and Bay of Bengal. Thus pair (1) is not matched correctly.

Kaimur Hills is extending from in Madhya Pradesh to Bihar while Konkan Coast lies along the western coastline (Maharashtra) of India. Thus pair (2) is also not correctly matched.

Mahadeo Hills are situated in Central India in Madhya Pradesh and Mikir Hills are situated in North East India region. Thus pair (3) and (4) are correctly matched.

32. Mahadeo mountains are part of- [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(Pre)2014]

Correct Answer: (a) Satpura
Solution:Mahadeo Hills are part of Satpura Hills. Satpura Mountain Range is southward of Vindhya Hills and parallel to it. It extends from Raj pipla Hills in the west to the west of Chotanagpur Plateau in the form of Mahadeo and Maikal Hills.

33. The Dhupgarh Peak is situated in- [M.P.P.C.S.(PRE)2015]

Correct Answer: (a) Satpura Range
Solution:Dhupgarh is the highest peak of the Satpura Range located in Pachmarchi (MP). The Satpura Range is a hill range in central India. The range begins in eastern Gujarat and runs east through Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh before ending in Chhattisgarh.

The range runs parallel to the Vindhya Range to the north, and these two east-west mountains divide the Indian Subcontinent into the Indo-Gangetic plain in the north and the Deccan Plateau in the south. The Satpuras have been folded and upheaved in places. They are referred to as 'horst' or structural uplift.

34. The hills of Ramgiri are part of this mountain range. [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(PRE)2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Maikal
Solution:The hills of Ramgiri are located in Peddapalli district of Telangana. It is part of Eastern Ghat or Mahendra Parvat. Apart from this Ramgiri Hills are also located in Maikal Range of Chhattisgarh.

Since Maikal Range is a part of Satpura Range so option (b), (c) and (e) can be possible answer. Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission held option (b) as correct in the revised answer key.

35. What is the height of Parasnath Hills? [Jharkhand P.C.S.(PRE)2016]

Correct Answer: 1365 Meters
Solution:Parasnath hill is located in Giridih district of Jharkhand. Its height is approximately 1365 m. Shikharji Jain temple is situated on this hill. Parasnath hills is one of the most important pilgrimage centre for Jains named after Parasnath, the 23rd Tirthankara.

36. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O.(Pre)2017]

 List-IList-II
A.Garo1. Meghalaya
B.Miri2. Tamil Nadu
C.Kollai Mallai3. Arunachal Pradesh
D.Dalma4. Jharkhand

Codes-

ABCD
(a)1324
(b)1234
(c)1342
(d)2134
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:The correct match is:
(Hills)(State)
GaroMeghalaya
MiriArunachal Pradesh
Kollai MallaiTamil Nadu
DalmaJharkhand

37. Consider the following statements about Western Ghats: [U.P.R.O./A.R.O.(MAINS)2017]

1. It is a block mountain
2. Its eastern slope is a gently lowering down plateau.
3. Its northern section is covered by lava (Basalt).

Which of the above statements are correct?

Correct Answer: (d) 1,2 and 3
Solution:The Western Ghats or Sahyadri that stretches over approx 1500-1600 km parallel to the western coast of India is a structurally block mountain range, parallel to the western sea coast from the mouth of Tapi in the north to Cape Co- morin in the south.

These are block mountains that have been formed due to upwelling of a block of land in the Arabian Sea. Its western slope is sharp and steep, while the eastern slope is a gently lowering down the plateau

38. 'Kodaikanal' is situated in which hill? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(PRE)2017]

Correct Answer: (c) Palni
Solution:Kodaikanal is a city in the Palni Hills of the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu.

39. Which of the given hills is an extension of Vindhyan ranges in Rajasthan? [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE), 2018]

Correct Answer: (a) Mukandra hills
Solution:The Mukandra hills are an extension of the Vindhyan mountain ranges in Rajasthan. Mukandra hill is situated between Kota and Jhalawar.

40. Which of the following mountain peak is not situated in Eastern Ghats? [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE) 2018]

Correct Answer: (b) Salher
Solution:Salher is a place located in Satna Tehsil in Nasik district of Maharashtra. It is the site of the highest fort in the Sahyadri mountains and the second highest peak at 1,567 mts.