Q39.
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?
Answer
D
Explanation
Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri range, is a mountain range that covers an of 160,000 km² in a stretch of 1,600 km parallel to western coast of the Indian peninsula, traversing states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. is situated in Anuppur district of the state Madhya Pradesh at an altitude of 1065m at the place of the Vindhya and Satpura mountain amidst sylvan surroundings. It has an average of 1048m. The mighty Narmada river as well Son, the Mahanadi, and Arnadoh which is a major of the Godavari all arise in the Amarkantak Hence statement 1 is not correct. Biligirirangana Hills is a hill range situated in Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu South India. The area is called Biligiri Ranganatha Temple Wildlife Sanctuary or simply BRT Wildlife However, the Satpura Range is a range of in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat east through the border of Maharashtra and Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh. Hence 2 is not correct. Hills also known as Tirumala Range are ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in southern Pradesh state, in southeastern India. The hill ranges are predominantly present in district of the Rayalaseema region in Andhra Hence statement 3 is not correct.