2005 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2005 · General Studies
Question 81: Geography
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?
aNallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Anaimalai Hills
bAnaimalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Nallamalai Hills
cNallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills
dAnaimalai Hills – Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills
AnswerThe answer is (c).
Moving south, the order is the Nallamalai Hills in Andhra Pradesh (about 15-16°N), the Javadi Hills in northern Tamil Nadu (about 12.5°N), the Nilgiri Hills (about 11.4°N) and the Anaimalai Hills (about 10.3°N). Anaimalai is the southernmost of the four, so it comes last.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Puts Nilgiri before Javadi; Javadi is further north.
- (b) Puts Anaimalai first; it is the southernmost.
- (c) Correct: Nallamalai, Javadi, Nilgiri, Anaimalai.
- (d) Puts Anaimalai first; it is the southernmost.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2005, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.