UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

Consider the following pairs: Hills, Region

Si. No.	Hills		Region
1.	Cardamom Hills	:	Coromandel Coast
2.	Kaimur Hills	:	Konkan Coast
3.	Mahadeo Hills	:	Central India
4.	Mikir Hills		North-East India

 

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Physiography

Location

Features

Cardamom Hills

Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Known for the plantation of coffee, rubber, teak and spices. It is the confluence region of Western and Eastern ghats, with Anaimudi as the highest peak of Sahyadris located here. So, pair 1 is not correctly matched. 

Coromandel Coast

Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh

Part of the eastern coastal plains with large-scale depositional features, lagoons, lakes and massive deltas. 

Kaimur Hills

Eastern Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

It is the eastern flank of the Vindhya Range and part of the peninsular plateau. So, pair 2 is not correctly matched. 

Mahadeo Hills

Madhya Pradesh

North and eastern flank of the Satpura Range. So, pair 3 is correctly matched. 

Mikir Hills

North East

Part of Purvanchal Himalayas, part of Karbi anglong plateau. So, pair 4 is correctly matched.