Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.

Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.

List-I (State)

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Rajasthan

C. Nagaland

D. Madhya Pradesh

List-II (Highest Peak)

1. Dhupgarh

2. Doddabetta

3. Guru Shikhar

4. Saramati

1. A. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
2. B. A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
3. C. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4
4. D. A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.

Key Points

• A. Tamil Nadu — 2. Doddabetta. At about 2,637 m, the highest peak of the Nilgiris and of Tamil Nadu.
• B. Rajasthan — 3. Guru Shikhar. At about 1,722 m, the highest peak of the Aravalli range, near Mount Abu.
• C. Nagaland — 4. Saramati. About 3,841 m, on the India-Myanmar border.
• D. Madhya Pradesh — 1. Dhupgarh. About 1,350 m, in the Satpura range near Pachmarhi.
• Hence option (d).

Additional Information

• Anamudi (2,695 m) in Kerala is the highest peak in peninsular India and of the Western Ghats.
• The Aravallis are among the world's oldest fold mountains; the Satpura and Vindhya are block mountains separated by the Narmada rift valley.
• Other state high points worth remembering: Kangchenjunga — Sikkim (and India's highest at 8,586 m); Mahendragiri — Odisha; Kalsubai — Maharashtra; Mullayanagiri — Karnataka.