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Topic Western and Eastern Ghats
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 1 years (2023–2023)
Across exams
CSE · 1NDA · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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NDA2023
Consider the following statements about physical features of India
- The southern point of the Peninsular Plateau is formed by the Nilgiri Hills where the Eastern and the Western Ghats meet
- The Cardamom Hills may be regarded as a continuation of the Eastern Ghats
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A 1 only ✓
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CSE
Which of the following hills are found where the E m Ghats meet?
- A Anaimalai Hills
- B Cardamom Hill
- C Nilgiri Hills ✓
- D
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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