Question

D. Source based question: (4)
The peninsular plateaus are located towards the south of the northern plains. It is
roughly triangular in shape. It is the oldest structure of the Indian subcontinent. The
plateaus are surrounded by hill ranges on all the three sides. The Deccan plateau
extends from the Vindhyas in the north to the southern tip of the peninsula. It is
bound by the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats. Both these hill ranges meet at Nilgiri Hills

Answer 1

Explanation:

This is bordered by the Western Ghats in the west, Eastern Ghats in the east and the Satpura, Maikal range and Mahadeo hills in the north. Western Ghats are locally known by different names such as Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Anaimalai hills and Cardamom hills in Kerala. Western Ghats are comparatively higher in elevation and more continuous than the Eastern Ghats. Their average elevation is about 1,500 m with the height increasing from north to south. ‘Anaimudi’ (2,695 m), the highest peak of Peninsular plateau is located on the Anaimalai hills of the Western Ghats followed by Dodabetta (2,637 m) on the Nilgiri hills.