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GeographyEasyAsked in: Haryana · HSSC Police Constable, 25 Aug 2024

At which southern point of the peninsular plateau do the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet?

  1. A.Cardamom Hills
  2. B.Nilgiri Hills
  3. C.Mudumalai Hills
  4. D.None of the above

Correct answer

B. Nilgiri Hills

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Nilgiri Hills. The Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats meet in the Nilgiri Hills, near the point where Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka come together. The Western Ghats run as an almost unbroken wall along the west coast, while the Eastern Ghats are broken into separate hills by rivers such as the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri that flow into the Bay of Bengal. The Nilgiris hold Doddabetta (2,637 m), their highest peak, and the hill station of Udhagamandalam (Ooty). The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, set up in 1986, was India's first biosphere reserve. Option A is wrong because the Cardamom Hills lie further south, along the Kerala–Tamil Nadu border, and belong to the Western Ghats alone. Option C is wrong because Mudumalai is a national park and tiger reserve on the slopes of the Nilgiris, not the meeting point. Option D is wrong because the correct answer, the Nilgiri Hills, is among the options. Exam tip: the two Ghats meet at the Nilgiris; the highest peak of peninsular India is Anamudi (2,695 m) in the Anaimalai Hills.

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Q2.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: C. 2 and 3 only

Himalayan rivers are perennial, so statement 1 is wrong, while statements 2 and 3 are correct. Himalayan rivers such as the Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra rise from glaciers and snowfields and also get monsoon rain, so they flow all year round, including in winter.

Q3.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following statements related to latitude are true? 1. Rainfall, temperature and vegetation vary with latitude. 2. The difference between the longest day and the shortest day increases with latitude. 3. Indira Point is located approximately at 6°45' N latitude. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 and 2 only
  2. B.1 and 3 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

All three statements about latitude are true. Latitude decides how directly the Sun's rays strike a place, so temperature, rainfall and the type of vegetation change from the equator towards the poles, from hot, wet rainforests to cold tundra.

Q4.GeographyAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2017, GKMedium

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar 2. Pangong Tso 3. Tsomgo 4. Tso Moriri Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 and 3
  3. C.1, 2 and 4
  4. D.2 and 4 only
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Correct answer: C. 1, 2 and 4

Tso Kar, Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes of Ladakh, while Tsomgo lies in Sikkim. Pangong Tso, at about 4,350 metres, is a long, narrow lake that stretches from Ladakh into Tibet, and most of its length lies on the Chinese side.