Match the mountain peaks with the ranges in which they lie.
Mountain peak
1. Guru Shikhar
2. Dodabetta
3. Anamudi
4. Dhupgarh
Mountain range
a. Nilgiri
b. Anamalai
c. Aravalli
d. Satpura
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d
(1) Guru Shikhar — this matches (c) Aravalli. It is the highest peak of the Aravallis, on Mount Abu in Rajasthan.
(2) Dodabetta — this matches (a) Nilgiri. It is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Hills, near Ooty in Tamil Nadu.
(3) Anamudi — this matches (b) Anamalai. At 2,695 m it is the highest peak of the Anamalai Hills in Kerala and of all peninsular India.
(4) Dhupgarh — this matches (d) Satpura. It is the highest point of the Satpura Range, in the Mahadeo Hills near Pachmarhi, Madhya Pradesh.