Question

Which among the following has the highest peak in Eastern Ghats?
a.Anamudi
b.Mahendragiri
c.Jindhagada Peak
d.Kanchenjunga

Answer 1

Hint: The Highest peak of the Eastern ghats is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh and has an elevation of 1690 metres.

Complete answer: The Eastern Ghats are a broken chain of mountains along the Eastern Coast of India, i.e. the Coromandel Coast and the Northern Circars. These mountains run from Odisha to Tamil Nadu and cover a few parts of Kerala and Karnataka as well. Let’s take a look at the options given to reach the correct answer.
a.Anamudi: The name was given because this peak houses Asia's largest surviving Asian Elephant population alongside the Nilgiri Tahrs. The literal meaning of Anamudi is elephants' forehead. This is often so as its shape resembles an elephant. It is located in the Western ghats, so it goes out of bounds. So, it is an incorrect option.
b.Mahendragiri: It is located in the northern section of the Eastern ghats, in the state of Odisha and has an elevation of 1501 metres. It has a lesser height than Jindhagadha peak. So, it is an incorrect option.
c.Jindhagada Peak: The Jindhagada Peak is the tallest peak of Eastern Ghats, located within the beautiful Araku Valley of Andhra Pradesh . Jindhagada Peak is additionally the very best peak of Andhra Pradesh with an elevation of 1,690 m. So, it is the correct option.
d.Kanchenjunga: It's the third highest mountain in the world. It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m during a section of the Himalayas called Kangchenjunga Himalaya delimited within the west by the Tamur River. However, it is not located in the Eastern Ghats. So, it is an incorrect option.

So, the correct answer is option c.

Note: The Nilgiri Hills, which are at the junction of the Eastern and the Western ghats have their highest peak at Doddabetta peak with an elevation of 2637 metres.