Question

Name at least four peaks of the Deccan Plateau of India

Answer 1

Hint Deccan Plateau: It is the largest plateau in India, covering an area of around five lakh sq. km. It extends to the states of Maharashtra, Telangana, Northern Karnataka and the Kathiawar district of Gujarat.

Complete Solution Step by Step
Some Mountain peaks in Deccan Plateau are
Anamudi Peak
1. It is the highest peak in the Deccan Plateaus.
2. Anamudi, which is a Malayalam term that translates to "Elephant's Forehead"
3. Anaimudi is 2.479 metres high and is also the highest peak in the Western Ghat of India and indeed all of South India.

Doddabetta Peak
1. Doddabetta is the highest mountain in the Nilgiri Mountains at 2,637 metres.
2. There's a reserved forest area around the top.
3. It is 9 km from Ooty, Ooty-Kotagiri Route, Nilgiris District, Tamil Nadu, India.
4. It's the fourth highest peak in South India next to Anamudi, Mannamalai and Meesapulimala.
5. It's a popular tourist attraction with road access to the summit.

Kolaribetta Peak
1. Kolaribetta is the second highest mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats, situated in Tamil Nadu, India.
2. It is located in the Udhagamandalam taluk of the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu.
3. It is the highest point of the Mukurthi National Park and the Chaliyar River Basin.
4. It stands at an altitude of 2,630 metres above sea level.

Mahendragiri
1. Mahendragiri is a mountain peak in the Paralakhemundi (or Parlakimidi) subdivision of the Gajapati district of Odisha, India.
2. It is situated between the Eastern Ghats at an altitude of 1,501 metres (4,925 ft).
3. Mahendragiri is synonymous as Mahendra Parvata (mountain) with mythological tales from the Ramayana.

Note
1. Name of some other peaks in Deccan plateau of India are
2. Vandaravu Peak
3. Perumal Peak
4. Ambukuthi Mala
5. Ranipuram Mountain
6. Mukurthi Peak