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Peninsular Peaks (Western/Eastern Ghats) 📌
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Core Physical India — Peaks.
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Key locations covered (8)
- Anaimudi — Kerala — Idukki (Eravikulam NP)
- Doddabetta — Tamil Nadu — Nilgiris (near Ooty)
- Mullayanagiri — Karnataka — Chikmagalur (Baba Budangiri)
- Kudremukh — Karnataka — Chikmagalur (Kudremukh NP)
- Kalsubai — Maharashtra — Ahmednagar (Bhandardara)
- Salher — Maharashtra — Nashik (Selbari Range)
- Jindhagada (Deomali) — Odisha — Koraput (Eastern Ghats)
- Mahendragiri — Odisha — Gajapati (Eastern Ghats)
Sample questions (12 of 46)
Where is Anaimudi located?
Eravikulam National Park, Idukki district, Kerala
Why is Anaimudi significant?
Highest peak in South India and the entire Western Ghats (2695 m)
Which three ranges converge at Anaimudi?
Anaimalai (north), Cardamom Hills (south), Palani Hills (east)
Etymology of 'Anaimudi'?
Tamil/Malayalam: 'Anai' = elephant + 'Mudi' = forehead — i.e., 'elephant's forehead'
Flagship mammal of Anaimudi's grasslands?
Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius) — endemic to these shola-grassland systems
National park surrounding Anaimudi?
Eravikulam National Park (also a Tiger Reserve buffer)
Climate-vegetation pattern at Anaimudi?
Shola-grassland mosaic: stunted evergreen patches in folds + montane grasslands on ridges
Where is Doddabetta?
Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu (about 10 km from Udhagamandalam/Ooty)
Significance of Doddabetta?
Highest peak in the Nilgiri Range (2637 m) — second highest in South India after Anaimudi
Etymology of 'Doddabetta'?
Kannada: 'Dodda' = big + 'Betta' = mountain
Which three ranges meet near Doddabetta in the Nilgiri trijunction?
Western Ghats, Eastern Ghats and the central Nilgiri block
Famous attraction on top?
Telescope House (operated by TN Tourism)
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Core Physical India — Peaks. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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