Correct answer: (a) 1 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
(a) 1 only. Srisailam stands in the Nallamala Hills, so pair 1 is correct. Omkareshwar is on the Narmada, not the Satmala Hills, and Pushkar is in the Aravallis, not the Mahadeo Hills; only pair 1 survives, which is the official key.
- B
2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only. Both remaining pairs are mismatched, so this option is wrong.
- C
1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only. Pair 1 is right, pair 3 is not. The combination fails.
- D
1, 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3. Pairs 2 and 3 are incorrect, so the full set is not the key.
Summary. Official key is (a) 1 only. Srisailam is correctly placed in the Nallamala Hills. Omkareshwar is a Narmada shrine, not a Satmala site. Pushkar is Rajasthan/Aravalli, not Mahadeo (Pachmarhi) Hills. Only the first pair is correctly matched.
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