Consider the following statements:
- 1. Amarkantak Hills are at confluence of Vindhya and the Sahyadri Ranges.
- 2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.
- 3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
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Statement 2 is incorrect: Biligirirangan Hills (BR Hills) are located in southern Karnataka and connect the Western and Eastern Ghats, serving as an ecological corridor. They are far south of the Satpura Range.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Seshachalam Hills are a part of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh. The southernmost part of the Western Ghats includes ranges like the Cardamom Hills and Agasthyamalai Hills in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
Since all three statements are factually incorrect regarding the geographical locations and associations of the mentioned hill ranges, none of the statements are correct.
– BR Hills connect Eastern and Western Ghats in South India.
– Seshachalam Hills belong to the Eastern Ghats.