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One-liner Q&A on Hill Ranges in India

September 29, 2025
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Q: Which is the highest mountain peak in India?

A: Kangchenjunga (8,586 m)

Q: Kangchenjunga is located in which two states?

A: Sikkim and North Bengal

Q: Which is the westernmost Himalayan range?

A: Karakoram Range

Q: Mount K2 is also known as?

A: Godwin Austen

Q: Mount K2 lies in which disputed region?

A: Gilgit-Baltistan (PoK, claimed by India)

Q: Which is the second-highest peak in the world?

A: Mount K2 (8,611 m)

Q: Zaskar Range is part of which Himalayan division?

A: Trans-Himalayas

Q: Which plateau lies between Zaskar and Karakoram ranges?

A: Ladakh Plateau

Q: Indus River cuts across which range?

A: Zaskar Range

Q: Pir Panjal Range is part of which Himalayas?

A: Lesser Himalayas

Q: Which pass connects Kashmir Valley with Ladakh?

A: Zoji La Pass

Q: Banihal Pass is located in which range?

A: Pir Panjal Range

Q: Shivalik Hills are also known as?

A: Outer Himalayas

Q: Which hills are called the "Foothills of the Himalayas"?

A: Shivalik Hills

Q: Which valley lies between Pir Panjal and Greater Himalayas?

A: Kashmir Valley

Q: Gulmarg Hill Station is located in which range?

A: Pir Panjal Range

Q: Which is the highest peak of Uttarakhand?

A: Nanda Devi

Q: Nanda Devi is part of which Himalayan range?

A: Garhwal Himalayas

Q: Rohtang Pass connects Manali to which region?

A: Leh (Ladakh)

Q: Which range is famous for apple orchards in Himachal Pradesh?

A: Pir Panjal Range

Q: Badrinath Temple lies in which range?

A: Garhwal Range

Q: Which Himalayan pass connects Tibet with Uttarakhand?

A: Lipulekh Pass

Q: Which range houses Valley of Flowers National Park?

A: Garhwal Himalayas

Q: Which range is called the "Roof of the World"?

A: Pamir Knot

Q: Which Himalayan pass connects Sikkim with Tibet?

A: Nathu La Pass

Q: Which pass is known for the ancient Silk Route?

A: Karakoram Pass

Q: Which range contains India’s cold desert region?

A: Ladakh Range

Q: Karakoram Pass connects which two countries?

A: India and China

Q: Which is the southernmost range of the Himalayas?

A: Shivalik Hills

Q: Which Himalayan range has the maximum snow-clad peaks?

A: Greater Himalayas

Q: Which hill range forms the eastern boundary of India?

A: Patkai Hills

Q: Naga Hills are shared by which two countries?

A: India and Myanmar

Q: Khasi Hills are located in which state?

A: Meghalaya

Q: Cherrapunji and Mawsynram lie in which hills?

A: Khasi Hills

Q: Which is the wettest place on earth?

A: Mawsynram (Khasi Hills, Meghalaya)

Q: Jaintia Hills are part of which Indian state?

A: Meghalaya

Q: Which hills form the boundary of Mizoram and Myanmar?

A: Lushai Hills (Mizo Hills)

Q: Barail Range separates which two valleys in Assam?

A: Brahmaputra Valley and Barak Valley

Q: Tirap Hills are located in which state?

A: Arunachal Pradesh

Q: Dafla Hills are located in which state?

A: Arunachal Pradesh

Q: Which range contains India’s cleanest village, Mawlynnong?

A: Khasi Hills

Q: Mikir Hills are near which famous national park?

A: Kaziranga National Park

Q: Which hills are rich in coal deposits in Assam?

A: Khasi Hills

Q: Jampui Hills are located in which state?

A: Tripura

Q: Which hills are known as the "Blue Mountains of India"?

A: Nilgiri Hills (Trick question, they are in South India)

Q: Patkai Bum hills are located in which two countries?

A: India and Myanmar

Q: Which hills are famous for orange cultivation in Tripura?

A: Jampui Hills

Q: Which hills connect Manipur with Myanmar?

A: Chin Hills

Q: Which hills protect the Brahmaputra Valley in the north?

A: Garo-Khasi-Jaintia Hills

Q: Which hills are known as "Purvanchal Knot"?

A: Patkai Hills

Q: Which is the oldest fold mountain range in India?

A: Aravalli Range

Q: Aravalli Range passes through how many states?

A: Four (Rajasthan, Haryana, Gujarat, Delhi)

Q: Highest peak of Aravalli Range?

A: Guru Shikhar

Q: Guru Shikhar is located in which hill station?

A: Mount Abu

Q: Which range separates Malwa Plateau from Deccan Plateau?

A: Satpura Range

Q: Highest peak of Satpura Range?

A: Dhupgarh (Madhya Pradesh)

Q: Amarkantak Plateau is part of which hills?

A: Maikal Hills

Q: Which rivers originate from Amarkantak?

A: Narmada and Son

Q: Vindhya Range separates which two regions?

A: Northern India and Southern India

Q: Which hill station is known as "Queen of Satpuras"?

A: Pachmarhi

Q: Rajmahal Hills are in which state?

A: Jharkhand

Q: Rajmahal Hills are of which origin?

A: Volcanic

Q: Parasnath Hill is sacred to which religion?

A: Jainism

Q: Parasnath Hill is located in which state?

A: Jharkhand

Q: Which range is called the "Watershed of India"?

A: Satpura Range

Q: Ajanta Hills are located in which state?

A: Maharashtra

Q: Which hills are famous for Buddhist caves in Maharashtra?

A: Ajanta Hills

Q: Which hills are part of the Deccan Traps?

A: Rajmahal Hills

Q: The Vindhyas are examples of which type of mountains?

A: Block Mountains

Q: The Satpuras are examples of which type of mountains?

A: Fold Mountains

Q: Highest peak of Western Ghats?

A: Anamudi (Kerala)

Q: Anamudi is located in which national park?

A: Eravikulam National Park

Q: Nilgiri Hills are junction of which three states?

A: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka

Q: Famous hill station in Nilgiris?

A: Ooty (Udhagamandalam)

Q: Cardamom Hills are located in which state?

A: Kerala

Q: Palani Hills are located in which state?

A: Tamil Nadu

Q: Agasthyamalai Hills are part of which Ghats?

A: Southern Western Ghats

Q: Kudremukh Hills are located in which state?

A: Karnataka

Q: Palghat Gap connects which two states?

A: Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Q: Which pass connects Maharashtra with Goa?

A: Amboli Pass

Q: Baba Budan Hills are located in which state?

A: Karnataka

Q: Which range is known for coffee plantations?

A: Baba Budan Hills

Q: Which peak is known as "Elephant Head"?

A: Anamudi

Q: Silent Valley National Park is in which hills?

A: Nilgiris

Q: Kudremukh is famous for which mineral?

A: Iron ore

Q: Highest peak of Eastern Ghats?

A: Jindhagada Peak (Andhra Pradesh)

Q: Arma Konda Peak is in which state?

A: Andhra Pradesh

Q: Koraput Hills are located in which state?

A: Odisha

Q: Which mineral is found in Koraput Hills?

A: Bauxite

Q: Nallamala Hills are part of which ghats?

A: Eastern Ghats

Q: Famous temple in Nallamala Hills?

A: Srisailam

Q: Javadi Hills are located in which state?

A: Tamil Nadu

Q: Kolli Hills are located in which state?

A: Tamil Nadu

Q: Mahendragiri Hills are located in which state?

A: Odisha

Q: Velikonda Hills are in which state?

A: Andhra Pradesh

Q: Which hills act as a link between Eastern and Western Ghats?

A: Biligirirangan Hills

Q: Kodaikanal hill station is located in which hills?

A: Palani Hills

Q: Seshachalam Hills are found in which state?

A: Andhra Pradesh

Q: Sirumalai Hills are in which state?

A: Tamil Nadu

Q: Horsley Hills are located in which state?

A: Andhra Pradesh

Q: Highest peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

A: Saddle Peak

Q: Saddle Peak is located in which island group?

A: North Andaman

Q: Which island in Andaman has India’s only active volcano?

A: Barren Island

Q: Lakshadweep islands are of which origin?

A: Coral origin

Q: Narcondam Island has what unique feature?

A: Dormant volcano

Q: Shevaroy Hills are located in which state?

A: Tamil Nadu

Q: Famous hill station in Shevaroy Hills?

A: Yercaud

Q: Girnar Hills are located in which state?

A: Gujarat

Q: Famous pilgrimage center on Girnar Hills?

A: Girnar Jain Temples

Q: Which hills are famous for sandalwood forests?

A: Nilgiri Hills

Q: Saputara Hills are located in which state?

A: Gujarat

Q: Which hills are called "Eastern Highlands"?

A: Eastern Ghats Hills

Q: Which hills are sacred to Parsis in Gujarat?

A: Saputara Hills

Q: Which hills have teak forests in central India?

A: Satpura Hills

Q: Darjeeling is located in which hill range?

A: Lesser Himalayas

Q: Shimla is located in which hills?

A: Shivalik Hills

Q: Mussoorie hill station is in which state?

A: Uttarakhand

Q: Which hills are famous for their tea gardens in Tamil Nadu?

A: Nilgiris

Q: Panchgani hill station is in which state?

A: Maharashtra

Q: Mahabaleshwar is located in which hills?

A: Sahyadri Hills (Western Ghats)

Q: Which is the highest permanently inhabited village in India?

A: Kibber (Himachal Pradesh)

Q: Namcha Barwa peak is located in which state?

A: Arunachal Pradesh

Q: Which is the easternmost peak of the Himalayas?

A: Namcha Barwa

Q: Which peak is known as the “Matterhorn of the Himalayas”?

A: Ama Dablam (Nepal, visible from India)

Q: Which river makes a hairpin bend at Namcha Barwa?

A: Tsangpo-Brahmaputra

Q: Siachen Glacier is located in which range?

A: Karakoram Range

Q: Which glacier is the source of the Ganga River?

A: Gangotri Glacier

Q: Which glacier is the source of the Yamuna River?

A: Yamunotri Glacier

Q: Pindari Glacier is located in which state?

A: Uttarakhand

Q: Which range is home to Hemis National Park?

A: Ladakh Range

Q: Leh city is surrounded by which mountain ranges?

A: Zaskar and Ladakh Ranges

Q: Which Himalayan pass connects Manipur with Myanmar?

A: Moreh Pass

Q: Which range contains the famous Rohtang Tunnel (Atal Tunnel)?

A: Pir Panjal Range

Q: Which valley is known as the “Switzerland of the East”?

A: Kashmir Valley

Q: Zojila Pass connects which two valleys?

A: Kashmir and Ladakh

Q: Which pass connects Uttarakhand with Tibet, used in Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?

A: Lipulekh Pass

Q: Which range has the famous Triund trekking point?

A: Dhauladhar Range

Q: The Kangra Valley lies between which ranges?

A: Dhauladhar and Shivalik Hills

Q: Which peak is called the “Everest of Himachal Pradesh”?

A: Reo Purgyil

Q: Reo Purgyil is located in which district of Himachal Pradesh?

A: Kinnaur

Q: Which hills form the boundary between Mizoram and Tripura?

A: Jampui Hills

Q: Which hill range is known as “Seven Sisters Knot”?

A: Purvanchal Hills

Q: Which range connects Manipur with Nagaland?

A: Barail Range

Q: Which hills are rich in oil and natural gas reserves in Assam?

A: Mikir Hills

Q: Which state is known as the “Switzerland of the East” due to its hills?

A: Manipur

Q: Which hills in Arunachal Pradesh are known for apple cultivation?

A: Bomdila Hills

Q: Which hills contain the Nathula Pass?

A: Chumbi Valley Hills, Sikkim

Q: Which hills separate Mizoram from Myanmar?

A: Lushai Hills

Q: Which state has the highest peak in Northeast India?

A: Arunachal Pradesh (Kangto Peak)

Q: Which hill range in Meghalaya is rich in limestone deposits?

A: Khasi Hills

Q: Which hill is known as the “Orchid Paradise of India”?

A: Tawang Hills, Arunachal Pradesh

Q: Which hills form the watershed between India and Myanmar?

A: Patkai Hills

Q: Which range separates Meghalaya Plateau from the plains of Assam?

A: Garo Hills

Q: Which hills are home to India’s first cleanest village?

A: Khasi Hills (Mawlynnong)

Q: Which range forms the boundary between Nagaland and Manipur?

A: Naga Hills

Q: Which hills are famous for bamboo and cane industries?

A: Lushai Hills

Q: Which hills are part of the Patkai Bum group?

A: Naga, Mizo, and Manipur Hills

Q: Which hill station in Meghalaya is called “Scotland of the East”?

A: Shillong

Q: Which hill range forms the boundary of Nagaland with Myanmar?

A: Patkai Hills

Q: Which hills are also known as "Cloud Kissers"?

A: Khasi Hills

Q: Which is the second-highest peak in the Western Ghats?

A: Doddabetta (Tamil Nadu)

Q: Which hills are home to Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary?

A: Cardamom Hills

Q: Which peak in Karnataka is a UNESCO World Heritage Site region?

A: Kudremukh Peak

Q: Which hill station is located in Baba Budan Hills?

A: Chikmagalur

Q: Which is the highest peak in Nilgiris?

A: Doddabetta

Q: Which Ghats are known as “Sahyadris”?

A: Western Ghats

Q: Which Ghats run discontinuously along the eastern coast?

A: Eastern Ghats

Q: Which pass connects Pune with Nashik?

A: Thal Ghat

Q: Which hills are famous for Kodaikanal Hill Station?

A: Palani Hills

Q: Which Western Ghat hill station is known as the “Princess of Hill Stations”?

A: Kodaikanal

Q: Which hills have sandalwood forests in Tamil Nadu?

A: Shevaroy Hills

Q: Which hills contain Sathyamangalam forests?

A: Nilgiris

Q: Which range is rich in laterite soils in Maharashtra?

A: Sahyadri Hills

Q: Which hills are located in Gujarat near Gir Forest?

A: Girnar Hills

Q: Which Ghats are higher on average, Eastern or Western?

A: Western Ghats

Q: Which river cuts through the Palghat Gap?

A: Bharathapuzha River

Q: Which is the highest peak in Eastern Ghats?

A: Jindhagada Peak

Q: Which Eastern Ghat hills are famous for ancient Jain temples?

A: Seshachalam Hills

Q: Which hills in Andhra Pradesh are known for red sandalwood?

A: Seshachalam Hills

Q: Which hill station in Karnataka lies in the Nilgiris?

A: Madikeri (Coorg)

Q: Which hill range is also called “Ajanta Hills”?

A: Satmala Hills

Q: Which is the highest peak of Maharashtra?

A: Kalsubai Peak

Q: Kalsubai Peak lies in which hill range?

A: Sahyadri Hills

Q: Which hills are located near India’s only floating national park?

A: Manipur Hills (Loktak Lake)

Q: Which range forms the northern boundary of Kerala?

A: Wayanad Hills

Q: Which hills are famous for turmeric cultivation in Tamil Nadu?

A: Kolli Hills

Q: Which hill range has highest rainfall in Tamil Nadu?

A: Nilgiris

Q: Which hills in Odisha have ancient Buddhist remains?

A: Dhauligiri Hills

Q: Which hills are the source of Godavari River?

A: Trimbakeshwar Hills (Western Ghats)

Q: Which hills in Rajasthan are rich in marble?

A: Aravalli Hills

Q: Which range has Mount Abu as a hill station?

A: Aravalli Range

Q: Which hills form the boundary of Chhattisgarh and Odisha?

A: Maikal Hills

Q: Which hill range is the oldest surviving geological feature in India?

A: Aravalli Range

Q: Which hill station in Kerala is famous for tea plantations?

A: Munnar (Cardamom Hills)

Q: Which peak in Karnataka resembles a horse’s face?

A: Kudremukh

Q: Which hills are sacred to Parsis and Hindus in Gujarat?

A: Girnar Hills

Q: Which Western Ghat region is known for the origin of Krishna River?

A: Mahabaleshwar Hills

Q: Which hill station is known as “Switzerland of South India”?

A: Kodaikanal

Q: Which hill range forms a natural barrier between Tamil Nadu and Kerala?

A: Palani Hills

Q: Which range is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for biodiversity?

A: Western Ghats