2008 General Studies, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2008 · General Studies
Question 23: Geography
Which of the following hills are found where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet?
aAnaimalai Hills
bCardamom Hills
cNilgiri Hills
dShevaroy Hills
AnswerThe answer is (c).
The Nilgiri Hills lie where the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats meet, at the tri-junction of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. The Anaimalai and Cardamom Hills belong to the southern Western Ghats, and the Shevaroy Hills belong to the Eastern Ghats in Tamil Nadu. Doddabetta, the highest point of the Nilgiris, rises to about 2,637 metres.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The Anaimalai Hills are in the southern Western Ghats.
- (b) The Cardamom Hills are in the southern Western Ghats.
- (c) The Nilgiris form the meeting point of the two Ghats.
- (d) The Shevaroy Hills belong to the Eastern Ghats.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2008, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.