{"id":25358,"date":"2024-02-05T05:17:30","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T05:17:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=25358"},"modified":"2024-02-05T05:38:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T05:38:32","slug":"upsc-prelims-2023-question-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-9\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2023 &#8211; Question 9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a03a4d239339\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a03a4d239339\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-9\/#Q9_Consider_the_following_statements\" title=\"Q9. Consider the following statements:&nbsp;\">Q9. Consider the following statements:&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-9\/#Correct_Answer_Option_d\" title=\"Correct Answer: Option (d)&nbsp;\">Correct Answer: Option (d)&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q9_Consider_the_following_statements\"><\/span>Q9. Consider the following statements:&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of the Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of the Satpura Range. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of the Western Ghats.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How many of the statements given above are correct?&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>(a) Only one&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(b) Only two&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) All three&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(d) None&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Correct_Answer_Option_d\"><\/span>Correct Answer: Option (d)&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Amarkantak Hill is a unique natural heritage area and is the meeting point of the Vindhya and the Satpura Range. Hence, <strong>statement 1 is NOT correct<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Biligirirangan Hills is situated in south-eastern Karnataka while the Satpura Range rises in eastern Gujarat running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh. Hence, <strong>statement 2 is NOT correct<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Seshachalam Hills are hilly ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in southern Andhra Pradesh while the Western Ghats traverse the States of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. 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