UPSC Prelims 2023 Question:

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?

Explanation:

• Amarkantak is a pilgrimage town located in the Anuppur District of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is known for being the source of the Narmada River, Mahanadi and Son Rivers. It is located in South Eastern Madhya Pradesh. So, statement 1 is not correct.
  
  
• The Biligirirangan Hills, do not constitute the easternmost part of the Satpura Range and are located in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka, India. They are part of the Eastern Ghats mountain range, not the Satpura Range. So, statement 2 is not correct.
  
  
• The Seshachalam Hills, also known as the Tirumala Range are hill ranges of the Eastern Ghats, located in southern Andhra Pradesh. They are bounded by the Rayalaseema uplands in the west and northwest and the Nandyal Valley in the northeast. So, statement 3 is not correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer. 

Subject: Geography | Physiological Divisions