Which of the following statements is not correct?
- I. The Satpura runs west–east.
- II. In the central part of India the Satpura is known as the Mahadeo hills.
- III. The Satpura is the northern boundary of the Peninsular plateau.
- IV. The Satpura is longer than the Vindhya ranges.
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- AI
- BIII
- CII
- DIV
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BPSC treated this question as having no correct option (cancelled).
Explanation
No option is correct, because two statements are wrong and the question allows only one.
- I. Correct: the Satpura runs west to east, south of the Vindhya, between the Narmada and the Tapi rift valleys.
- II. Correct: its central part, in Madhya Pradesh, is called the Mahadeo hills, with Pachmarhi and Dhupgarh (1,350 m), the highest point of the Satpura.
- III. Wrong: the northern boundary of the Peninsular plateau is formed by the Aravalli, Vindhya, Kaimur and Rajmahal hills, not the Satpura.
- IV. Wrong: the Satpura (about 900 km) is shorter than the Vindhya (about 1,050 km).