UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 39 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Amarkantak Biligirirangan Seshachalam Hills
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2023
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyHard
- TypeStatement
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 are correct?
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Answer: D. None
Analysis
None of the statements are correct → Option (d) None.
Statement by statement
Statement 1 – INCORRECT: Amarkantak is situated in Anuppur district of the state of Madhya Pradesh at the meeting place of the Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges amidst sylvan surroundings — not Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.
Statement 2 – INCORRECT: The Biligirirangan Hills is a hill range situated in south-western Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu. However, the Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ending in Chhattisgarh — Biligirirangan Hills are not the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
Statement 3 – INCORRECT: Seshachalam Hills, also known as Tirumala Range, are hilly ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in southern Andhra Pradesh — not the southernmost part of Western Ghats.