Question

The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is
(a) Anai Mudi (c) Mahendragiri
(b) Kanchenjunga (d) Khasi

NCERT Class IX
Social Science - Contemporary India

Chapter 2. Physical Features of India

Answer 1

Mahendragiri is the highest peak in the eastern gates. among all others.

Mahendragiri peak is located in the sub-division of Paralakhemundi in the Gajapati district of Orrisa, India.

But the major part of the peak falls on in the state of Andhra Pradesh.

Its elevation is 4,925 ft. height. It has triple top and is situated at in the middle of the Eastern Ghats.

Answer 2

The highest peak in the Eastern Ghats is (c) Mahendragiri.

About Mahendragiri:

• The Eastern Ghats' Mahendragiri, which is located in Paralakhemundi, Gajapati district, is their highest summit.
• It is 1,501 meters above sea level and nestled amid the Eastern Ghats.
• Following Deomali in Koraput, this is the state of Odisha's second-highest mountain summit.
• Due to the abundance of medicinal plants and other species that can be found here, Mahendragiri hill and its surroundings are known as a biodiversity hot spot.
• Mahendragiri Hills, a section of the Eastern Ghats, is a paradise for medicinal plants and are also home to over 600 floral species.
• The area has a rich variety of animals and is particularly well-known as a herpetofauna hotspot.

Anai Mudi:

• Anamudi is a mountain that may be found in Kerala, India's Ernakulam and Idukki districts.
• It has a height of 2,695 meters and a topographic prominence of 2,479 meters, making it the highest mountain in both South India and the Western Ghats.

Kanchenjunga:

• The third-highest peak in the world is Kangchenjunga.
• K2 is referred to as the Savage Mountain because it is so challenging to reach its summit.
• One death occurs there for every four successful summit attempts, making it one of the most fatality-prone mountains.
• Bordering Nepal and Sikkim, Mount Kanchenjunga (also written Kangchenjunga) is a mountain (India).

Khasi:

• On the Shillong Plateau in the Indian state of Meghalaya, there is a low mountain range known as the Khasi Hills.
• The Garo-Khasi-Jaintia range includes the Khasi Hills, which are farther east link to the Purvanchal Range and the greater Patkai Range.

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