Mountains, Passes and Lakes

51. What is the pass at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills called? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Malshej Ghat Pass
(b) Goran Ghat Pass
(c) Chorla Ghat Pass
(d) Palakkad Gap

Correct Answer: (d) Palakkad Gap

Solution:The pass located at the southern end of the Nilgiri Hills in south India is called The Palghat gap. It is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala

52. Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 30.08.2016 (Shift-II)]

(a) Nilgiri Hills
(b) Cardamom Hills
(c) Palani Hills
(d) Annamalai Hills

Correct Answer: (a) Nilgiri Hills

Solution:The Nilgiri Hills or the Blue mountains form the meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. These hills are part of the Western Ghats. They are separated from the Karnataka Plateau (north) by the Noyar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap.

53. Which of the following hills is known as Blue Mountains? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 21.08.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Khasi Hills
(b) Nilgiri Hills
(c) Cardamom Hills
(d) Annamalai Hills

Correct Answer: (b) Nilgiri Hills

Solution:The Nilgiri Hills or the Blue mountains form the meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. These hills are part of the Western Ghats. They are separated from the Karnataka Plateau (north) by the Noyar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap.

54. Identify the state in which you will find the highest peak of the Deccan Plateau, Anai Madi. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 23.88.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (b) Kerala

Solution:Anaimudi, a mountain straddling the Ernakulam and Idukki districts of Kerala, is the highest peak in the Western Ghats. Anaimudi, the tallest peak in the Western Ghats, is located in South India at a height of 2,695 metres.

55. Which is the highest peak of the Western Ghats? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 13.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Anamudi
(b) Dodabetta
(c) Baba Budan Giri
(d) Mahendragiri

Correct Answer: (a) Anamudi

Solution:Anaimudi, a mountain straddling the Ernakulam and Idukki districts of Kerala, is the highest peak in the Western Ghats. Anaimudi, the tallest peak in the Western Ghats, is located in South India at a height of 2,695 metres.

56. What is the other name of Sahyadri mountain range? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.08.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Middle Himalayas
(b) Shivalik
(c) Western Ghats
(d) Eastern Ghats

Correct Answer: (c) Western Ghats

Solution:The Sahyadri mountain range is also known as the Western Ghats. The extension of the Western Ghats is 1500 km in length from the mouth of the Tapti River (Gujarat) to the Kanyakumari Cape

57. The Sahyadri Mountains run from ______ to Kanyakumari, the southern most part of India. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

(a) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

Correct Answer: (d) Gujarat

Solution:The Sahyadri mountain range is also known as the Western Ghats. The extension of the Western Ghats is 1500 km in length from the mouth of the Tapti River (Gujarat) to the Kanyakumari Cape

58. Dhupgarh peak is located in which state of India? [S.S.C. Online Constable GD 22.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

Correct Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:Mount Dhupgarh, or Dhoopgarh, is the highest point of the Mahadeo Hills in Madhya Pradesh. It is located in Pachmarhi in the Hoshangabad district and has an elevation of 1,352 metres.

59. Garo-Khasi range is located in which Indian state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Odisha
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Sikkim

Correct Answer: (b) Meghalaya

Solution:The Gato Hills are part of the Garo-Khasi range in Meghalaya. They are inhabited predominantly by tribals mostly Giaro people.

60. Which of the following hills are not found in the Indian Peninsular Plateau? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 19.08.2019 (Shift-II)]

(a) Javadi Hills
(b) Lushai Hills
(c) Velikoda Hills
(d) Nallamala Hills

Correct Answer: (b) Lushai Hills

Solution:Lushai Hills are not found in the Indian Peninsular Plateau. It is a sub-range of the Patkai Hills, located in the Indian states of Tripura and Mizoram. The other three hills are located in the Indian Peninsular Plateau.