In which of the following mountain ranges will you find the Guru Shikhar peak?
In which of the following mountain ranges will you find the Guru Shikhar peak? Correct Answer Aravalli
The correct answer is Aravalli.
Key Points
- Guru Shikhar Peak is located in the Arbuda Mountains of Rajasthan.
- It is the highest point of the Aravalli Range situated at 1,722 meters.
- It is named Guru-Shikhar or 'the peak of the guru' after Dattatreya, an incarnation of Vishnu, and a cave at the summit contains a temple dedicated to him, plus one dedicated to his mother, Anasuya, wife of sage Atri.
Additional Information
- Satpura Range:
- It is a part of the Deccan plateau. It is a series of seven mountains. Hence, called Satpura.
- It runs in an east-west direction south of the Vindhyas and in between the Narmada and the Tapi, roughly parallel to these rivers.
- It stretches for a distance of about 900 km.
- Dhupgarh which is 1,350 m high is located near Pachmarhi on Mahadev Hills.
- The Vindhya Range:
- It is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands, and plateau escarpments in West-central India.
- The Vindhya range mostly extends through the Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh.
- The Karakoram Range:
- It is a mountain range spanning the borders of China, India, and Pakistan, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
- It is the second-highest mountain range in the world. It is a part of the complex of ranges including the Pamir Mountains, the Hindu Kush, and the Himalayan Mountains. The Karakoram Highway connects China-Pakistan.
- The range has eight mountains with tops over 7,500 meters (24,600 ft) high.
- Four of these are higher than 8,000 meters (26,000 ft). They are K2, Gasherbrum I, Broad Peak, and Gasherbrum II.
