Consider the following: 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north to the south?

The correct north-to-south sequence is Mahadeo Hills → Satpura Range → Sahyadri (Western Ghats) (Option 3). The Mahadev/Mahadeo Hills are cited as a constituent (northern/eastern link) of the Satpura system (Maikal/Mahadev elements connect toward the Vindhyas), placing Mahadeo at the northern edge of this complex [1]. Texts describe the Satpura–Maikal–Mahadeo group as forming the northern boundary of the Deccan/central highlands while the Western Ghats (locally Sahyadri) lie along the western/southern flank of the plateau, south of these ranges [2]. The Satpura Range itself occupies central India (around ~22°N) between the Vindhyas and the western coast, with the Sahyadri further to the south-west, supporting the above north→south ordering [3].

Sources

1. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > 2. The South Central Highlands > p. 55
2. [2] INDIA PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Structure and Physiography > The Deccan Plateau > p. 12
3. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satpura_Range