Consider the following pairs: |Place of Pilgrimage|Location| |-- |--| |1. Srisailam | Nallamala Hills| |2. Omkareshwar|Satmala Hills| |3. Pushkar | Mahadeo Hills| Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

QUESTION

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Indian Geography

Prelims 2015

Consider the following pairs:

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Srisailam - Nallamala Hills (Correct) Srisailam, a revered Hindu pilgrimage site dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvati, is situated in the Nallamala Hills range on the border of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
Omkareshwar - Satmala Hills (Incorrect) Omkareshwar, a holy island town on the Narmada River known for its 12 Shiva Jyotirlinga temples, is located in the Mandhata plateau region, not the Satmala Hills.
Pushkar - Mahadeo Hills (Incorrect) Pushkar, a sacred town famous for the only Brahma temple in India, is situated on the shores of Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan, not the Mahadeo Hills.

The Mahadeo Hills are located in Madhya Pradesh, a central Indian state.

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