Question

At which of the following hills the Eastern Ghats join the Western Ghats ?
1. Palani Hills
2. Anaimudi Hills
3. Nilgiri Hills
4. Shevaroy Hills
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Nilgiri Hills

The correct answer is Nilgiri Hills.

• At Nilgiri Hills, the Eastern Ghats join the Western Ghats.
• Nilgiri Hills:
  • Nilgiri Hills, mountainous region of Tamil Nadu state, southeastern India.
  • The peaks of the Nilgiri rise abruptly from the surrounding plains to an elevation of about 6,000 to 8,000 feet (1,800 to 2,400 metres).
  • Doda Betta (8,652 feet [2,637 metres]), is the highest point in Tamil Nadu.
  • Part of the Western Ghats, the hills are separated from the Karnataka Plateau (north) by the Nayar River and from the Anaimalai and Palni hills (south) by the Palghat Gap.
  • They are considerably cooler and wetter than the surrounding plains, the upper hills forming undulating grassy downs.
  • Tea, cinchona (whose bark yields quinine), coffee, and vegetables are grown extensively.

• Palani Hills:
  • Palni Hills, a range of hills, an eastward extension of the Western Ghats, in southwestern Tamil Nadu state, southern India.
  • The range is a continuation of the Anaimalai Hills in Kerala state.
  • The Palanis are about 45 miles (70 km) wide and 15 miles (23 km) long.
  • In the south, the hills terminate abruptly in steep slopes.
  • The upper Palais, in the west, consists of rolling hills covered with coarse grasses; dense forests grow in the valleys.
  • Peaks include Vandaravu, 8,376 feet (2,553 metres); Vembadi Shola, 8,221 feet (2,505 metres); and Karunmakadu, 8,042 feet (2,451 metres).
• Anaimudi Hills:
  • Anaimalai Hills, also called Elephant Mountains, a mountain range in the Western Ghats, Tamil Nadu state, southern India.
  • The Anaimalai Hills are located at a junction of the Eastern Ghats and the Western Ghats and have a general northwest-southeast trend.
  • Anai Peak (8,842 feet [2,695 metres]) lies at the extreme southwestern end of the range and is the highest peak in southern India.
  • Formed by fault-block movements in the Holocene Epoch (i.e., about the past 11,700 years), the Anaimalai Hills descend to form a series of terraces about 3,300 feet (1,000 metres) high.
  • Dense monsoon forests including rosewood, sandalwood, teak, and sago palms cover most of the region.
  • The soils are mottled red and brown containing oxides of aluminium and iron and are used as building material mixed with mortar and in road construction.
• Shevaroy Hills:
  • Shevaroy Hills, an outlying range of the Eastern Ghats, north-central Tamil Nadu state, southern India.
  • The Shevaroy Hills occupy an area of about 150 square miles (390 square km).
  • The highest peaks are in the southwest, reaching 5,231 feet (1,594 metres) at Sanyasimalai (Duff’s Hill) on the Yercaud plateau.
  • Widespread bauxite deposits are the basis for aluminium-processing plants at Mettur and Yercaud.
  • Coffee is extensively grown on the plateau.
  • In 1845 the British established a hill station at Yercaud, which is now a resort and educational centre.