alleryWhich flowering shrubs are thought to have given the Nilgiris their name?
AJasmine
BKurinji
CRhododendron
DHibiscus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Kurinji
The bluish flowers of the kurinji shrub are believed to have inspired the name.
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