Match the following Mountain Ranges with their Highest Peaks and Major River Sources:

Mountain/Hill Range

Highest Peak

Major River Source

1. Nilgiri Hills

a) Doddabetta

i) Bhavani River

2. Ladakh Range

b) Stok Kangri

ii) Zanskar River

3. Vindhya Range

c) Sadbhavna Shikhar

iii) Chambal River

4. Satpura Range

d) Dhupgarh

iv) Tapi River

Which of the above are the correct match?

Question

Question

Answer 1

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points

Nilgiri Hills → Highest Peak: Doddabetta (Tamil Nadu, 2637m) → Bhavani River originates from Nilgiris
Ladakh Range → Highest Peak: Stok Kangri (Jammu & Kashmir, 6153m) → Zanskar River originates from Ladakh region
Vindhya Range → Highest Peak: Sadbhavna Shikhar (Madhya Pradesh) → Chambal River originates from Vindhya region
Satpura Range → Highest Peak: Dhupgarh (Madhya Pradesh, 1350m) → Tapi River originates from Satpura
- Thus, the correct match is:
- 1-a-i, 2-b-ii, 3-c-iii, 4-d-iv
- Correct Answer: (b)