Sequence of Nallamalai, Javadi, Nilgiri, Anaimalai Hills — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2005

Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south?

1. Nallamalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Anaimalai Hills
2. Anaimalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Nallamalai Hills
3. Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills
4. Anaimalai Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Javadi Hills – Nallamalai Hills

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The Nallamala Hills, located in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, form part of the Eastern Ghats and are the northernmost among the given hills. South of them lie the Javadi Hills, an Eastern Ghats range in northern Tamil Nadu. Further south are the Nilgiri Hills, situated at the junction of the Eastern and Western Ghats. Beyond the Nilgiris, and south of the Palghat Gap, are the Anaimalai Hills of the Western Ghats, making them the southernmost in the list

Answer: (c) Nallamalai Hills – Javadi Hills – Nilgiri Hills – Anaimalai Hills