Question

The Anai Mudi is located in the ______.
A.The Western Ghats
B.Central Highlands
C.Chotanagpur Plateau
D.Eastern Ghats

Answer 1

Hint:Anai Mudi is known as the "Everest of South India". It is also known as the Sahyadri ranges.
It passes through the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Complete answer:
Anamudi is a mountain situated in Kerala, India. The name Anamudi refers to "elephant's head" which is a citation to the likeness of the mountain to an elephant's head.
The Western Ghats lies parallel to the western coast of India. It covers an area of 160,000 square kilometres. It is an UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world. It is also referred to as the Great Escarpment of India. Anai Mudi is the highest peak of the Western Ghats. This option is correct.
The central highlands are a part of the Himalayan chain which include the main Hindu Kush range. Mount Olympus North is the highest peak of this region. This option is incorrect.
The Chotanagpur plateau is a part of eastern India and lies in the central Jharkhand. Parasnath is the highest peak here.This option is incorrect.
The Eastern Ghats is also known as Mahendra Parvatam in the south and lies parallel to the eastern coast. Jindhagada peak is the highest peak of this region. This option is incorrect.

Hence, option A is the right answer.

Note: Anai Mudi is a fault- block mountain which lies at an elevation of 2695 meters which makes it the highest point of South India.
It also serves as a habitat of an extraordinary frog Raorchestes resplendens.
It has the greatest topographic isolation within India.