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The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is:

ADoddabetta

BAnamudi

CMahendragiri

DKalsubai

Answer:

C. Mahendragiri

Read Explanation:


  • Mahendragiri is generally recognized as the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.

  • It is located in the state of Odisha (formerly Orissa) and rises to an elevation of approximately a little over 1,500 meters (4,900+ feet) above sea level.

  • The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast, running roughly parallel to the Bay of Bengal through the states of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

  • Compared to the Western Ghats, the Eastern Ghats are lower in elevation and more fragmented.




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