Question

The height of Doddabetta peak is ______.
1. 2537 m
2. 2637 m
3. 2737 m
4. 2837 m

Answer 1

Hint: A peak is the summit of the mountain. It is also called the tip or the crown. The height of the peak of the mountain is measured from the sea level (which is taken as 0). Doddabetta peak is the fourth highest peak in South India next to Anamudi, Mannamalai and Meesapulimala.

Complete answer:
Nilgiri Mountain Range is a part of the Western Ghats and is in western Tamil Nadu. It covers an area of 321sq.km and is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. It is separated from the Karnataka Plateau by a tributary of the Bhavani River, in Tamil Nadu. The Mudumalai National Park is located in the northern part of the mountain range. It is believed that the Nilgiri Mountain Range got its name from the blue coloured flowers of the Kurinji shrubs.
The Doddabetta peak is the highest point on the Nilgiri Mountain Range. It is the fourth highest mountain peak in South India, after Anamudi, Mannamalai and Meesapulimala. It is 2,637 meters above sea level. It is 9 kilometres away from Ooty. It has easy access by road and therefore it is a very popular tourist place. The area surrounding the Doddabetta mountain is covered in forests.
This region has the climate of a Tropical rainforest. Tropical montane forests called ‘Sholas’ cover the slopes of the mountain. The mountain is also covered with tall, thick and coarse grasses. Stunned Rhododendron trees grow amidst the thick grass. Flowering herbs and sub-alpine shrubs are very common here. It is also home to many endangered and endemic plants like Vanda, Liparis and Bulbophyllum. The ‘sholas’ on the slopes of Doddabetta are called the ‘treasure house of rare plant species’.

The answer is 2. 2637 m
Note:
Nilgiri Mountains is a part of Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve, which has 24 of the Nilgiri mountain peaks, the highest peak is the Doddabetta. Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve was established in 1986 and is the first biosphere reserve of India. The Reserve forms part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves.