Question

Where are the Shevaroy Hills located?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Kerela
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Hint: Shevaroy hills are a mountainous range which extends to almost 1620m. It is a very important and main hill station in the eastern ghats. It covers an area of 400 square kilometres.

Complete answer:As mentioned above ‘eastern ghats’, should be enough to make a good guess even if one doesn’t know the answer. Tamil Nadu is a state that is located on the eastern ghats from the above options. The range is very long and extends to 1620 metres. It is near Salem, which is a city in Tamil Nadu. There are a lot of coffee plantations and natural forests as well. The diverse range of fauna and flora also includes some endemic species. Deer, jackals, mongoose, foxes, squirrels are some of the fauna. Whereas on the other hand, the flora includes citrus fruits such as oranges. ‘Servarayan’, is the name of a local deity in Tamil Nadu and hence the name ‘Shevaroy’.
Looking at the options given:
Option a- Andhra Pradesh lies further away from the coast and hence cannot be the answer.
Option b- Kerala does not lie on the eastern coast. It is situated on the western coast of India and thus cannot be the answer.
Option c- Karnataka is not the correct answer because the origin of the name Shevaroy comes from a deity which is worshipped in Tamil Nadu.
Option d- Tamil Nadu is the correct answer. ‘Servarayan’ is a deity in Tamil Nadu and thus the name of the hill is named after that deity.

Thus, The correct answer is Option D.

Note: Tamil Nadu is located on the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent. The capital of Tamil Nadu is Chennai. It has marvellous architecture since it was ruled by kings from the Chola, Chera and Pandya dynasty in the ancient times.