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The Western Ghats are called Sahyadri in Maharashtra and ___ in Kerala.Read the answer and worked solution →The highest peak of the Peninsular plateau, 2,695 m, is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the:Read the answer and worked solution →Crescent-shaped sand dunes near Jaisalmer are called:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Western GhatsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the plains zonesRead the answer and worked solution →Find the real nameRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the relief wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Himalayan or PeninsularRead the answer and worked solution →Which Himalayan sectionRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Physiography bingoRead the answer and worked solution →In 2011 India's population was 1,210 million, making it the most populous country after:Read the answer and worked solution →Population data in India are collected through a Census held every:Read the answer and worked solution →India's first complete Census was conducted in:Read the answer and worked solution →The state with the highest population is Uttar Pradesh, followed by:Read the answer and worked solution →Which physical factors largely determine population distribution?Read the answer and worked solution →Rajasthan saw population grow in once thin areas because of the development of:Read the answer and worked solution →Density of population is the number of persons per:Read the answer and worked solution →The density of population in India in 2011 was:Read the answer and worked solution →The lowest population density, 17 persons per sq km, is in:Read the answer and worked solution →The highest density, 11,297 persons per sq km, is in:Read the answer and worked solution →Among northern states, the highest density, 1,102, is in:Read the answer and worked solution →Population growth has two components, natural and:Read the answer and worked solution →The annual growth rate of India's population is about:Read the answer and worked solution →India recorded a negative population growth rate during:Read the answer and worked solution →Since 1981 the growth rate of India's population has:Read the answer and worked solution →Which state registered the lowest decadal growth rate, 9.4 percent?Read the answer and worked solution →The National Youth Policy 2014 defines youth as persons aged:Read the answer and worked solution →About what share of India's population lives in villages?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The Western Ghats are called Sahyadri in Maharashtra and ___ in Kerala.

  1. Anaimalai and Cardamom hills
  2. Nilgiri and Palni hills
  3. Satpura and Maikal ranges
  4. Aravali and Vindhya ranges
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Correct answer: A. Anaimalai and Cardamom hills

1. The Ghats change name from state to state. 2. Nilgiri is the Karnataka and Tamil Nadu name. 3. In Kerala they are the Anaimalai and Cardamom hills. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 2, Structure and Physiography._

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The highest peak of the Peninsular plateau, 2,695 m, is:

  1. Kanchenjunga
  2. Anaimudi
  3. Dodabetta
  4. Mahendragiri
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Correct answer: B. Anaimudi

1. It stands on the Anaimalai hills. 2. Dodabetta on the Nilgiris is second. 3. The peak is Anaimudi. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 2, Structure and Physiography._

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The Eastern and Western Ghats meet at the:

  1. Cardamom hills
  2. Satpura hills
  3. Nilgiri hills
  4. Palni hills
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Correct answer: C. Nilgiri hills

1. The two Ghats run down either coast. 2. They join in the south. 3. They meet at the Nilgiri hills. _Source: syllabus Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 2, Structure and Physiography._

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