Consider the following statements:Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ran

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Consider the following statements:Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.How many of the statements given above are correct?

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Correct Answer: D — None of the statements is correctStep-by-step Solution:Statement 1: Incorrect – Amarkantak is at the confluence of the Vindhya and Satpura ranges (not Sahyadri). Sahyadri is another name for the Western Ghats.Statement 2: Incorrect – Biligirirangan Hills are in Karnataka/Tamil Nadu, part of the Western Ghats or its eastern foothills; they are not part of the Satpura Range (which is in central India).Statement 3: Incorrect – Seshachalam Hills (Tirumala) are part of the Eastern Ghats (not Western Ghats). They lie in Andhra Pradesh.Why other options are incorrect:Option A (Only one): No statement is correct.Option B (Only two): All three are wrong.Option C (All three): All three are wrong.Key Concept: Amarkantak is a hill station in MP, source of Narmada, Son, Mahanadi rivers. Biligirirangan is a wildlife sanctuary known for the only viable population of the Malabar giant squirrel. Seshachalam is a hill range in the Eastern Ghats, famous for the Venkateswara Temple.

Consider the following statements:Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.How many of the statements given above are correct?

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Consider the following statements:Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.How many of the statements given above are correct?

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