Match List I with List II:
List-I (Range)
(a) The Aravalli Range
(b) The Satpura Range
(c) The Western Ghats
(d) The Eastern Ghats
List-II (Peak)
(i) Gali Konda
(ii) Guru Shikhar
(iii) Kalsubai
(iv) Dhupgarh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i)
(B) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(C) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
(D) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
The correct answer is (A) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(i).
Explanation
Here’s the correct matching of each mountain range with its corresponding peak from the given list:
- (a) The Aravalli Range: The highest peak of this ancient mountain range is (ii) Guru Shikhar, located in Mount Abu, Rajasthan.
- (b) The Satpura Range: The highest point in this central Indian range is (iv) Dhupgarh, situated near Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh.
- (c) The Western Ghats: While Anamudi is the highest peak overall, (iii) Kalsubai is the highest peak in the state of Maharashtra and a significant peak of the northern Western Ghats.
- (d) The Eastern Ghats: (i) Gali Konda is one of the highest peaks in this discontinuous mountain range, located in Andhra Pradesh.
Highest Peaks of Major Indian Ranges
⛰️ Kangchenjunga – Himalayas
- This is the highest peak in India and the third highest in the world. It’s located on the border between Sikkim and Nepal.
⛰️ K2 (Godwin-Austen) – Karakoram Range
- This is the highest peak in the Karakoram Range and the second highest in the world. It is located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
⛰️ Nanda Devi – Garhwal Himalayas
- This is the highest peak located entirely within India (in undisputed territory). It’s situated in the state of Uttarakhand.
⛰️ Anamudi – Western Ghats
- Located in Kerala, Anamudi is the highest peak in South India and the highest point in the Western Ghats.
⛰️ Doddabetta – Nilgiri Hills
- This is the highest peak in the Nilgiri mountain range, located in the state of Tamil Nadu.
⛰️ Saramati Peak – Purvanchal Range
- Situated on the border of Nagaland and Myanmar, this is the highest peak in the Purvanchal mountain range.
⛰️ Sad-bhawna Shikhar (Goodwill Peak) – Vindhya Range
- Located in Madhya Pradesh, this is the highest point in the Vindhya Range, which runs through central India.