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 :
3-1-4-2
4-3-1-2
1-3-4-2
1-2-3-4
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UPSC CAPF – 2011
3. Nallamala Hills are part of the Eastern Ghats and are located in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, making them the northernmost range among the options.
1. Nilgiri Hills are located at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats, in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka, south of the Nallamalas.
4. Anaimalai Hills are part of the Western Ghats, located south of the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They contain Anai Mudi, the highest peak in South India.
2. Cardamom Hills are the southernmost extension of the Western Ghats, located south of the Anaimalai hills in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Arranging them from north to south gives the order: Nallamala, Nilgiri, Anaimalai, Cardamom (3-1-4-2).