2014 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2014 · GS Paper I
Question 48: Geography
Consider the following pairs :
| Hills | Region | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cardamom Hills | Coromandel Coast |
| 2. | Kaimur Hills | Konkan Coast |
| 3. | Mahadeo Hills | Central India |
| 4. | Mikir Hills | North-East India |
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
a1 and 2
b2 and 3
c3 and 4
d2 and 4
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Mahadeo Hills form part of the Satpura range in central India (Madhya Pradesh), and the Mikir Hills lie in Assam, in the north-east, so pairs 3 and 4 are right. The Cardamom Hills are in the southern Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, not on the Coromandel Coast, and the Kaimur Hills are an eastern branch of the Vindhyas in Madhya Pradesh and Bihar, not on the Konkan Coast.
- 1. Cardamom Hills are in the Western Ghats, not on the Coromandel Coast.
- 2. Kaimur Hills are in the Vindhyan range, not on the Konkan Coast.
- 3. Mahadeo Hills are in central India.
- 4. Mikir Hills are in Assam in the north-east.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong. Both Cardamom Hills and Kaimur Hills are mismatched.
- (b) Wrong. Kaimur Hills are not on the Konkan Coast.
- (c) Right. Mahadeo Hills in central India and Mikir Hills in the north-east are correct.
- (d) Wrong. Kaimur Hills are not on the Konkan Coast.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2014, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.