Question

In which state will you find the Mahendragiri Hills?

• A. Odisha
• B. West Bengal
• C. Jharkhand
• D. Chhattisgarh

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Odisha

• 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.