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In which state will you find the Mahendragiri Hills?

AOdisha

BWest Bengal

CJharkhand

DChhattisgarh

Answer:

A. Odisha

Read Explanation:

  • Mahendragiri is a mountain in Odisha, India, located in the Rayagada subdivision of the Gajapati district.

  • It is one of the highest peak in the eastern ghats.

  • Now The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is Jindhagada Peak. It is located at an elevation of 1,501 metres in the Eastern Ghats.

  • After Deomali in the Koraput district, this is Odisha's second highest mountain peak.

  • Because of the various medicinal plants and other species present here, Mahendragiri hill and its surrounding areas have been designated as a biodiversity hotspot.

  • The Mahendragiri Biosphere Reserve Committee, which was formed in November 2011, conducted its final meeting in December, following which it published its final report, which recommended that a Biosphere Reserve be established in the Mahendragiri Hill Complex.


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