Question

The Nilgiri Hills, where the Western Ghats join the Eastern Ghats, are also known by which name?

• A. Green Mountain
• B. White Mountain
• C. Blue Mountain
• D. Black Mountain

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Blue Mountain

The peninsular Plateau

• It covers an area of about 16 lakh sq km.

• Important ranges and Plateau

• Aravali range: The Aravali range lies in the North- West. It is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the world.

• Vindhya Range: The Sone, flowing towards east, and the Narmada, flowing towards west, are two important rivers of the range. It separates South India from North India.

• Satpura Range: It lies between Narmada and Tapti.

• The highest point of Satpura range is Dhupgarh in Panchmarhi.

• Chhotanagpur plateau ends in Rajmahal Hills. It includes the Jharkhand plateau and the eastern fringe of Chhattisgarh. Parasnath in the east rises to 1,366 m.

• Western Ghats (Sahyadris): These are located on the west coast in Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It reaches Kanyakumari and joins the Eastern Ghats at Nilgiri Hills.

• The Nilgiri hills of India are block mountains which are also known as blue mountain'. The highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills is Dodabetta

• Eastern Ghats: These are located along the easter coast in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

• Mahadeo hills: These are located in MP.

• Cardamom hills: These are the southernmost hill ranges of India.