{"id":88975,"date":"2025-06-01T07:26:03","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88975"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:26:03","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:26:03","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-physical-features-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-physical-features-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about physical features of India :"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about physical features of India :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The southern point of the Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet<\/li>\n<li>2. The Cardamom Hills may be regarded as a continuation of the Eastern Ghats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">Statement 1 is correct, and Statement 2 is incorrect.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">The Nilgiri Hills are indeed the convergence point of the Western and Eastern Ghats, and they form a significant part of the southern edge of the main Deccan Plateau. The Cardamom Hills are located further south, forming the southernmost part of the Western Ghats range, not a continuation of the Eastern Ghats.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">The Peninsular Plateau of India tapers towards the south. The Nilgiris act as a major knot where several ranges meet. The Cardamom Hills, Anamalai Hills, and Palani Hills lie south of the Nilgiris and are considered part of the southern ranges of the Western Ghats.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about physical features of India : 1. The southern point of the Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet 2. 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