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Q49 (CDS-I/2016) Geography › Indian Physical Geography › Indian mountain ranges Answer Verified

Arrange the following popular hill stations of India in terms of their height (from highest to the lowest) from the mean sea level : 1. Mussoorie 2. Shimla 3. Ooty 4. Darjeeling Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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The elevation of the hill stations from highest to lowest is Ooty, Shimla, Darjeeling, and Mussoorie. Ooty (Udhagamandalam) is situated in the Nilgiri hills at an altitude of approximately 2,240 meters above mean sea level. Shimla, the former summer capital of British India, is located at an elevation of about 2,205 meters [1]. Darjeeling, known for its tea industry in the Lesser Himalayas, sits at an average elevation of approximately 2,042 to 2,050 meters. Mussoorie, located in the Garhwal Himalayan range, has an average elevation of about 2,005 meters. Therefore, the correct sequence from highest to lowest is Ooty (3), Shimla (2), Darjeeling (4), and Mussoorie (1), which corresponds to the code 3-2-4-1.

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  1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 11: Industries > 2. Hill Stations > p. 92
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