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Match List 1 and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the. lists: List-I(Peak) (I) Anaimudi (II) Doddabette (III) Dhupgarh (IV) Guru Shikhar List II Name of Hill 1 Nilgiri 2 Satpura 3 Aravall 4 Annamalai Code: (I) (II) (III) (IV)
Explanation
The matching of peaks to their respective hill ranges is as follows: (I) Anaimudi is the highest peak of the Annamalai Hills (and the entire Peninsular plateau) at 2,695 m [3]. (II) Doddabetta is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills, standing at 2,637 m [3]. (III) Dhupgarh, with an elevation of 1,350 m, is the highest point of the Satpura Range, specifically located in the Mahadeo Hills near Pachmarhi [1]. (IV) Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range, reaching 1,722 m near Mount Abu. Therefore, the correct sequence matching List I to List II is (I)-4, (II)-1, (III)-2, and (IV)-3. This corresponds to option 3.
Sources
- [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > 1. The North Central Highlands > p. 54
- [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > 2. The South Central Highlands > p. 55
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