Which is the highest peak in the Nilgiri Hills?
a) Anamudi
b) Doddabetta
c) Kalsubai
d) Jindhagada
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Answer: b) Doddabetta
Explanation
- Doddabetta: Standing at an elevation of 2,637 meters (8,652 feet), Doddabetta is the highest peak in the Nilgiri Hills and the second-highest peak in Southern India (after Anamudi).
- Location: Situated near the popular hill station of Ooty (Udhagamandalam) in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
- Name Origin: The name Doddabetta translates to “Big Mountain” in Badaga and Kannada (Dodda = Big, Betta = Mountain).
Overview of Other Options
- a) Anamudi (2,695 meters): Located in the Anaimalai Hills (Kerala), it is the highest peak in Southern India and the Western Ghats, but not in the Nilgiris.
- c) Kalsubai (1,646 meters): Located in Maharashtra, it is the highest peak in the state of Maharashtra within the Sahyadri (Western Ghats) range.
- d) Jindhagada (1,690 meters): Located in Andhra Pradesh (Araku Valley), it is considered the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats.
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