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The highest peak of the Eastern Ghats is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Mahendragiri
  2. Nilgiri
  3. Jindhagada
  4. Anaimudi

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jindhagada

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Jindhagada. Jindhagada Peak, located in the Araku Valley region of Andhra Pradesh, is the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats, with an elevation of around 1,690 metres above sea level. Though Mahendragiri in Odisha was earlier considered the tallest, newer surveys have confirmed Jindhagada as the highest. The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and eroded, running along the eastern coast of India, passing through Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.