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Which peak is referred to as the second highest in South India?
Which peak is referred to as the second highest in South India?
What is the height of Anaimudi, the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats?
What is the height of Anaimudi, the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats?
Which mountain range contains India's highest peak, Kangchenjunga?
Which mountain range contains India's highest peak, Kangchenjunga?
Which peak is considered the highest in the Western Ghats?
Which peak is considered the highest in the Western Ghats?
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Which peak is listed as the highest in the world?
Which peak is listed as the highest in the world?
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Study Notes
Geography of India
- The Nilgiri Hills are located in South India, specifically in Tamil Nadu.
- The Nilgiri Hills are part of a peninsula surrounded by water on three sides.
- Anaimudi, located in Kerala, is the highest peak in South India.
- Doddabetta is the second highest peak in South India.
- Mahendragiri is the highest peak in the Western Ghats, reaching 1501 meters in elevation.
- Anaimudi is also the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats, reaching 2695 meters in elevation.
- The Himalayas, Vindhya and Satpura, and Nilgiri are mountain ranges in India.
- Kangchenjunga, located in Sikkim, is the highest peak in India, standing at 8586 meters.
- Mount Everest, located in Nepal, is the highest peak in the world, reaching 8850 meters.
- Saramati Peak and Nanda Devi Peak are also notable mountain peaks in India.
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Description
This quiz explores the geography of India's mountain ranges and notable peaks. It covers essential information about the Nilgiri Hills, the highest peaks in South India, and the prominent mountain ranges like the Himalayas. Test your knowledge on key locations and elevations of India's mountains.
