Question 55 from UPSC CSE 2014 - Geography

Question

Consider the following pairs:
1. Cardamom Hills - Coromandel Coast
2. Kaimur Hills - Konkan Coast
3. Maadeo Hills - Central India
4. Mikir Hills - North-East India
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

Correct Option: C. 3 and 4

Strategy: Identify the correct geographic location of each hill range and match it with the associated coast or region to determine the valid pairs.

Key Info: ### Hill Ranges
- **Cardamom Hills:** Located in Kerala, they form part of the southern Western Ghats and are far from the Coromandel Coast.
- **Kaimur Hills:** Stretching across Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar, these hills are part of the Vindhya range in Central India, not the Konkan Coast.
- **Maikdeo Hills:** Also known as Maikho Hills, they are part of the Central Indian highlands in the Satpura range region.
- **Mikir Hills:** Situated in Assam, these are also called Karbi Anglong hills and are significant detached hill ranges in North-East India.

### Coasts
- **Coromandel Coast:** Runs along the Bay of Bengal, primarily in Tamil Nadu and southern Andhra Pradesh.
- **Konkan Coast:** Lies along the western coast of India, mainly in Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka.

Answer

Option A: 1 and 2

Answer

Option B: 2 and 3

Answer

Option D: 2 and 4

Consider the following pairs: Cardamom Hills - Coromandel Coast Kaimur Hills - Konkan Coast Maadeo Hills - Central India Mikir Hills - North-East India Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Cardamom Hills - Coromandel Coast

Kaimur Hills - Konkan Coast

Maadeo Hills - Central India

Mikir Hills - North-East India
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?