Question

UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

Consider the following pairs: Hills, Region

Si. No.

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?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 3 and 4
4. 2 and 4

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: 3 and 4

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Physiography	Location	Features
Cardamom Hills	Kerala and Tamil Nadu	Known for the plantation of coffee, rubber, teak and spices. It is the confluence region of Western and Eastern ghats, with Anaimudi as the highest peak of Sahyadris located here. So, pair 1 is not correctly matched.
Coromandel Coast	Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh	Part of the eastern coastal plains with large-scale depositional features, lagoons, lakes and massive deltas.
Kaimur Hills	Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh	It is the eastern flank of the Vindhya Range and part of the peninsular plateau. So, pair 2 is not correctly matched.
Mahadeo Hills	Madhya Pradesh	North and eastern flank of the Satpura Range. So, pair 3 is correctly matched.
Mikir Hills	North East	Part of Purvanchal Himalayas, part of Karbi anglong plateau. So, pair 4 is correctly matched.

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Physiological Divisions

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