{"id":92056,"date":"2025-06-01T11:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92056"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:12:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:12:59","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-amarkantak-hills-are-at-conflu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-amarkantak-hills-are-at-conflu\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. Amarkantak Hills are at conflu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Amarkantak Hills are at confluence of Vindhya and the Sahyadri Ranges.<\/li>\n<li>2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.<\/li>\n<li>3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How many of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only one&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only two&#8221; option3=&#8221;All three&#8221; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#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 IAS &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect: Amarkantak Hills (part of the Maikal range) are located at the border of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. They are associated with the eastern end of the Satpura Range system and the southern edge of the Vindhyan scarp, but not at the confluence of the Vindhya and Sahyadri (Western Ghats) Ranges, which are geographically distant.<br \/>\nStatement 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.<br \/>\nStatement 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.<br \/>\nSince all three statements are factually incorrect regarding the geographical locations and associations of the mentioned hill ranges, none of the statements are correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Amarkantak is linked to Satpura and Vindhya systems but not Sahyadri.<br \/>\n&#8211; BR Hills connect Eastern and Western Ghats in South India.<br \/>\n&#8211; Seshachalam Hills belong to the Eastern Ghats.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nAmarkantak is the source of the Narmada and Son rivers. BR Hills are known for their biodiversity and are a Tiger Reserve. Seshachalam Hills are home to the famous Tirupati Venkateswara Temple.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Only one&#8221; option2=&#8221;Only two&#8221; option3=&#8221;All three&#8221; option4=&#8221;None&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;] This &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. Amarkantak Hills are at conflu\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-amarkantak-hills-are-at-conflu\/#more-92056\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n  1. 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They are associated with the eastern end of the Satpura Range system and the southern edge of the Vindhyan scarp, but not at the confluence of the Vindhya and Sahyadri (Western Ghats) Ranges, which are geographically distant. 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. - Amarkantak is linked to Satpura and Vindhya systems but not Sahyadri. - BR Hills connect Eastern and Western Ghats in South India. - Seshachalam Hills belong to the Eastern Ghats.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-amarkantak-hills-are-at-conflu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Consider the following statements:  1. 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Since all three statements are factually incorrect regarding the geographical locations and associations of the mentioned hill ranges, none of the statements are correct. - Amarkantak is linked to Satpura and Vindhya systems but not Sahyadri. - BR Hills connect Eastern and Western Ghats in South India. - Seshachalam Hills belong to the Eastern Ghats.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-amarkantak-hills-are-at-conflu\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T11:12:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Consider the following statements:  1. 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