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Which of the following pairs of peaks and their approximate heights is matched INCORRECTLY?
Kanchenjunga - 8598 m
Dodabetta - 2637 m
Nanga Parbat - 7026 m
Anaimudi - 2695 m
Anaimudi - 2695 m
Nanga Parbat is the ninth-highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 8126 meters, making the given value of 7026 meters factually incorrect. Anaimudi is correctly identified as the highest peak in South India at 2695 meters.
Nanga Parbat is the ninth-highest mountain in the world with an elevation of 8126 meters, making the given value of 7026 meters factually incorrect. Anaimudi is correctly identified as the highest peak in South India at 2695 meters.
Geography: Peninsular Plateau and Himalayan Mountain ranges are the primary geological divisions studied in Indian physical geography.
Kanchenjunga (8586-8598 m) is the third-highest mountain in the world and the highest in India.
Anaimudi, located in the Idukki district of Kerala, is the highest point in the Western Ghats and South India.
Nanga Parbat (8126 m) is located in the Gilgit-Baltistan region and is known as the Killer Mountain due to high fatality rates in early climbing attempts.
Option A: Kanchenjunga's height is widely accepted as 8586 m, though 8598 m is sometimes cited in older survey records.
Option B: Dodabetta at 2637 m is the highest peak of the Nilgiri Mountains.
Option D: Anaimudi at 2695 m is the correct highest peak of the Anaimalai Hills.
The official answer provided in the prompt's premise claims Option D is incorrect, but based on geographical data, Nanga Parbat at 7026 m is the clear factual error.
C is correct тАФ Nanga Parbat is 8126 meters high, not 7026 meters.
Memorize the highest peaks of the Eastern Ghats (Jindhagada Peak) alongside Western Ghats (Anaimudi) as these are frequently paired in matching-type questions.