Q9 · UPSC Prelims 2023 · Set A · Geography

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Consider the following statements:1.Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.2.Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.3.Seshachalam Hills Constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.How many of the statements given above the correct?

A Only one
B Only two
C All three
D None

Correct answer: (d) None

Explanation

  1. A

    Only one

    Only one. All three range statements are misplaced.

  2. B

    Only two

    Only two. None of the three placements is right.

  3. C

    All three

    All three. Each hill is tied to the wrong range.

  4. D

    None

    None. Amarkantak is Maikal, not Vindhya–Sahyadri; BR Hills are not Satpura; Seshachalam is Eastern Ghats, not southern Western Ghats.

Summary. Official key is (d) none. Amarkantak (Narmada–Son–Mahanadi source) sits in the Maikal Hills, a meeting of Vindhya and Satpura, not Sahyadri. Biligirirangan Hills lie at the Eastern–Western Ghats join in Karnataka, not as the eastern Satpura. Seshachalam (Tirumala) is Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh.

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