Description : Arrange the following hill ranges in order from north to south: 1. Nallamala Hills 2. Nilgiri 3. Anaimalai 4. Cardamon Hills (a) I, IV, III, II (b) I, II, III, IV (c) II, I, III, IV (d) I, II, IV, III
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Arrange the following hills of southern India from north to south: 1. Nilgiri 2. Cardamom 3. Nallamala 4. Anaimalai Select the correct answer using the code given below: [Asstt Commdt 2011] (a) 3-1-4-2 (b) 4-3-1-2 (c) 1-3-4-2 (d) 1-2-3-4
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on : [IAS 2003] (a) Palni hills (b) Anaimalai mountain (c) Nilgiri mountain (d) Cardamon hills
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Coffee 1. Anaimalai Hills B. Alphanso Mango 2. Kozhikode C. Tea 3. Nilgiri Hills D. Cinchona 4. Ratnagiri A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 2 4 3 1
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south? [IAS 2005] (a) Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - ... - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills (d) Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Which one of the following is the junction point of the Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats? [IAS 2004] (a) Javadi Hills (b) Anaimalai Hills (c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Shevaroy Hills
Description : Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? (1) Nilgiri hills (2) Cardamom hills (3) Palani hills (4) Annamalai hills
Last Answer : (1) Nilgiri hills Explanation: The Nilgiri I tills or the Blue mountains form the meeting point of the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. These hills are part of the Western Ghats. They are separated ... (north) by the Noyar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap.
Last Answer : Nilgiri hills
Description : A prominent break in the continuity of the Sahyadris is (a) Doda Betta (b) Anamudi Peak (c) Anaimalai Hills (d) Palghat Gap
Description : Yercaud, a hill station of South India, is situated on the (a) Cardamom Hills (b) Nilgiris (c) Shevaroy Hills (d) Javadi Hills
Description : Which mountain ranges constitute the Purvanchal (Eastern Hills) ? -Geography
Last Answer : Mountain ranges that constitute the Purvanchal are Patkoi hills, Naga hills, Jaintia hills, Garo hills, Khasi hill and Lushai hills.
Description : Which one of the following mountains is not the part of Eastern Ghats? [IAS 2003] (a) Sheravoy hills (b) Javadi hills (c) Nallamala hills (d) Elamalai hills
Description : Nallamala hills are located in the state of – (1) Orissa (2) Meghalaya (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Gujarat
Last Answer : (3) Andhra Pradesh Explanation: The Nallamalas are a sectionof the Eastern Ghats which stretch primarily over Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Guntur, Prakasam and Kadapa districts of the state of Andhra ... An extremely old system, the hills have been extensively weathered and eroded over the years.
Description : Nallamala hills are located in the state of (1) Orissa (2) Meghalaya (3) Andhra Pradesh (4) Gujarat
Last Answer : Andhra Pradesh
Description : The presence of high hill ranges with alternate valleys in Tripura is much similar to the “ridge-Vale topography” of a. The Manipur hills b. The Alps of Europe c. The Appalachian region of USA d. The Eastern Ghats of India
Last Answer : c. The Appalachian region of USA
Description : Guru Shikhar on the Abu Hills is the highest peak of which mountain ranges? (1) Sahyadri (2) Purvanchal (3) Anamalai (4) Aravallis
Last Answer : (4) Aravallis Explanation: Gurushikhar holds the honor of being not only the highest peak of Mount Abu but the whole of Aravali mountain range. This peak is the home to the temple of Dattatreya, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Description : What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What is the nickname of Nilgiri Hills ?
Last Answer : Nilgiri hill is nicknamed Nil Parbat.
Description : The highest point of the Nilgiri Hills is (a) Kalsubai (b) Salher (c) Doda Betta (d) Pushpagiri
Description : Which type of climate(s) prevail(s) in the long corridor (Leeward side) of the Western Ghats and the Nilgiri Hills? [IAS 2007] (a) Tropical wet and dry climate (b) Tropical wet and dry with winter rain (c) Tropical semi-arid steppe (d) Subtropical monsoon rainforest
Description : What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Coonoor-betta (b) Anaimudi (c) Doda-betta (d) Vellangiri
Description : Which of the following hills connect eastern and western ghats? (1) Satpura (2) Vindhya (3) Nilgiri (4) Aravalll
Last Answer : (3) Nilgiri Explanation: The southern part of the Western Ghats mountain ranges harbour the Nilgiri hills, which serve as the meeting point of the Western and Eastern Ghats. The hills are separated from ... Moyar River and from the Anaimalai Hills and Palni Hills to the south by the Palghat Gap.
Description : The common tree species in Nilgiri hills is – (1) Sal (2) Pine (3) Eucalyptus (4) Teak
Last Answer : (3) Eucalyptus Explanation: Nilgiri mountains are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu state at the ... larger Western Ghats mountain chain making up the southwestern edge of the Deccan Plateau. Eucalyptus is common.
Description : Where are the Eucalyptus trees found in abundance - (1) Mizo Hills (2) Naga Hills (3) Manipur Hills (4) Nilgiri Hills
Last Answer : (4) Nilgiri Hills Explanation: Eucalyptus belongs to the family Myrtaceae with about 300 species of the genus. The species is one of the fastest growinat' trees in the world and many ... Nfigiri hills. Extensive commercial planting and harvesting of non-native eucalyptus is done in large numbers.
Description : What is the name of the highest summit of Nilgiri Hills?
Last Answer : Doda-betta
Description : 1. Karl Marx's book Das Kapital' was published in which year? 2. What is Broad money in India? 3. Whose experiments proved that the speed of light was always the same? 4. What is ... Highways pass through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa? 20. Who coined the slogan Jai Jawan Jai Kisan ?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. 1867 2. M33. Michelson and Morley 4. Doda-betta 5. Government of India Act, 1858 6. Due to Reduction in oxygen 7. The United States 8. Chaucer 9. Kumaon Himalayas 10. 1858 A.D. 11. ... . It may issue a writ 17. Help the targetted groups 18. Mihir Sen 19. NH 6 20. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Description : Where are the Eucalyptus trees found in abundance ? (1) Mizo Hills (2) Naga Hills (3) Manipur Hills (4) Nilgiri Hills
Last Answer : Nilgiri Hills
Description : Which of the following hills connect eastern and western ghats? (1) Satpura (2) Vindhya (3) Nilgiri (4) Aravalli
Last Answer : Nilgiri
Description : Which is the highest peak to the south of the Vindhyas? (1) Bababudan (2) Mullayanagiri (3) Annaimudi (4) Nilgiri
Last Answer : (3) Annaimudi Explanation: Anamudi is located in the Indian state Kerala. It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India, at an elevation of 2,695 metres. The name Anamudi literally ... to "elephant's forehead," a reference to the resemblance of the mountain to an elephant's head.
Description : Which of the following statements is correct? (1) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills. (2) Mahadeo hills are the part of Karnataka Plateau. (3) Mahadeo hills are in the east of Chhotahagpur Plateau (4) Mahadeo hills are the part of Aravalli ranges.
Last Answer : (1) Mahadeo hills are in the west of Maikala hills. Explanation: The Mahadeo Hills are a range of hills in Madhya Pradesh which form the central part of the Satpura Range. As evident from the map given below, they are situated to the west of Maikal Hills.
Description : Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in – (1) Purvanchal Ranges (2) Karakoram Ranges (3) Zaskar Ranges (4) Himalaya Ranges
Last Answer : (1) Purvanchal Ranges Explanation: The Purvanchal Range is an eastward extension of the Himalayas in the north-eastern region of India. It comprises the Patkai hills, the Manipur hills, Bairal range, the ... not rugged or high. The ideal route to this mountain range is offered by the Pangsau Pass.
Description : Naga, Khasi and Garo hills are located in (1) Purvanchal Ranges (2) Karakoram Ranges (3) Zaskar Ranges (4) Himalaya Ranges
Last Answer : Purvanchal Ranges
Description : Kodaikanal, the famous hill-station of South India, is situated on which hills? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'Palni hills'
Description : The wet hill forest are found in the: [CDS 1999] (a) Aravallis (b) Mahadev Hills (c) Nilgiris (d) Satpura Hills
Description : The hill range that separates the state of Manipur from the state of Nagaland is known as: [CDS 2009] (a) Arakan hills (b) Patkai hills (c) Barail hills (d) Manipu
Description : Where is 'Raisina Hills'? (1) Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated (2) The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as 'Shankara-charya Hill' (3) The place where the (3) Dogra rulers of J & K ... fort in Jammu. (4) The rock feature at Kanya-kumari where Swami Vive-kananda's statue was erected.
Last Answer : (1) Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated Explanation: Raisina Hill is an area of Lutyens' Delhi, New Delhi. housing India's most important government buildings, including Rashtrapati Bhavan ... and the Secretariat building housing the Prime Minister's Office and several other important ministries.
Description : Where is ‘Raisina Hills’? (1) Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated (2) The Hill feature in Srinagar, otherwise known as ‘Shankara-charya Hill’ (3) The place where the Dogra rulers of J & K built their fort in Jammu. (4) The rock feature at Kanyakumari where Swami Vivekananda’s statue was erected.
Last Answer : Where Rashtrapati Bhavan is situated
Description : Mount Abu is a hill station located in ______ ranges. (1) Vindhya (2) Satpuda (3) Aravalli (4) Sahyadri
Last Answer : (3) Aravalli Explanation: Mount Abu is a popular hill station in the Aravalli Range in Sirohi district of Rajasthan near the border with Gujarat. The mountain forms a distinct rocky plateau. The ... oasis in the desert' as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests.
Description : Mount Abu is a hill station located in _____ ranges. (1) Vindhya (2) Satpuda (3) Aravalli (4) Sahyadri
Last Answer : Sahyadri
Description : Which is the highest peak in the Aravalli ranges? -General Knowledge
Description : Mount Blanc is the highest peak of these mountain ranges - (1) Atlas (2) Rockys (3) Andes (4) Alps
Last Answer : (4) Alps Explanation: Mont Blanc, meaning "White Mountain", is the highest mountain in the Alps, Western Europe, and the European Union. The Mont Blanc massif is being put ... because of its uniqueness and its cultural importance, considered the birthplace and symbol of modern mountaineering.
Description : Mount Blanc is the highest peak of these mountain ranges (1) Atlas (2) Rockys (3) Andes (4) Alps
Last Answer : Alps
Description : With reference to the cultivation of tea answer the following : 1. Why is tea grown on hill slopes? -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Because roots cannot tolerate stagnant water. 2. Pruning is done to keep the shrub at a convenient height of about 40 to 50 cm. It encourages the growth of new shoots with softer leaves.
Description : Give a geographical reason for each of the following : (i) Tea is cultivated on hill slopes. -Geography
Last Answer : Geographical reasons for the following are : (i) Port cities have their own oil refineries because two thirds of the petroleum is imported. The crude oil is imported from Gulf countries ... the production of chemicals, dyes, fertilizers, paints, synthetics, explosive apart from source of energy.
Description : Which is the highest peak in the Rockies? -Geography
Last Answer : Mt. Mckinley (6194 m) is the highest peak in the Rockies.
Description : Vinson Massif, the highest peak in Antarctica (5140m) is located in _______ mountains. -Geography
Last Answer : Correct Answer is : a) Ellsworth
Description : Which is the highest peak of Africa? -Geography
Last Answer : Mt. Kilimanjaro (5,895 m).
Description : Mt. Kilimanjaro lies close to the equator but its peak is always covered with snow. Why? -Geography
Last Answer : Although Mt. Kilimanjaro is close to the equator, its peak is covered with snow due it is great height (5,895 m)
Description : Highest peak in the Eastern ghats -Geography
Last Answer : Mahendra giri