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?

Mentions 'Nallamala hills' as a named hill range in an exercise question, establishing Nallamala as a recognized physiographic unit.

A student can use this to look up which pilgrimage sites fall within named peninsular hill ranges (e.g., by checking a map to see if Srisailam lies inside the Nallamala boundary).

Describes the common pattern that many important pilgrimage sites are hilltop or mountain shrines reached by treks through hills and forests.

A student could apply this general pattern to suspect Srisailam might be situated in a hilly/forested range and so check its position relative to Nallamala on a map.

Suggests listing pilgrimage spots along with the landforms in which they are found, implying pilgrimage-site location is often linked to specific landform names.

Use this suggested approach to classify Srisailam by landform (hill range) and compare with the Nallamala hills on a geographic map.

Discusses peninsular plateau hill systems (Eastern Ghats, Nilgiri Hills), indicating that many named hill ranges are part of broader peninsular physiography.

A student could extend this by noting Nallamala is a peninsular hill range and then check whether Srisailam falls within that physiographic region on a map.

Gives the general pattern that many important pilgrimage sites are located on hills or hilltops (examples: Mount Abu, Girnar, Śhatruñjaya, Sabarimala).

A student could use this rule to treat Omkareshwar as plausibly hill-associated and then check maps or gazetteers to see which named hill range (if any) contains it.

Lists notable pilgrimage centres associated with specific mountain ranges (Himalaya examples), illustrating that shrines are commonly tied to identifiable ranges.

A student can apply the same logic: identify Omkareshwar on a map and see if it is tied to a named range such as the Satmala Hills.

Discusses named hill ranges and hill-station peaks (Mahabaleshwar, Nilgiri Hills) as geographic units used in reference works.

Use standard geographic sources or an atlas to locate Omkareshwar with respect to named hill ranges like Satmala, since reference books commonly link places to such ranges.

Explains the use of physiographic divisions and mapping (locating hills and ranges on a physical map).

A student could follow this mapping approach: locate Omkareshwar on a physical map of India and then locate the Satmala Hills to see if they coincide or are separate.

Shows that standard geography texts explicitly associate famous sites with specific hill ranges (Aravali, Eastern/Western Ghats), implying one should check which range a site belongs to.

Apply the same method: consult an atlas or gazetteer to check whether Omkareshwar is documented as being in the Satmala range.

Names Mahadeo hills as one of the ranges forming the northern boundary of the Deccan Plateau, indicating their general geographic position in central India.

A student can compare this stated location of the Mahadeo hills on a map with the known location of Pushkar to see if they overlap.

Lists Pushkar among major cultural/pilgrimage places in India, confirming it is a recognized pilgrimage site (so locating Pushkar geographically is relevant to the question).

Use this confirmation to justify looking up Pushkar's precise state/district on an external map or gazetteer and then compare with Mahadeo hills' area.

Gives examples of pilgrimage sites that are explicitly tied to specific hills or hill ranges (e.g., Mount Abu, Girnar), showing that pilgrim sites are often described by their hill locations.

Apply this pattern: check whether Pushkar is similarly associated with a local hill range name (which would support or refute it being in the Mahadeo hills).

Encourages listing famous pilgrimage spots along with the landforms in which they are found, implying that determining a pilgrimage site's landform is a standard way to classify it.

Follow the suggested activity: list Pushkar's landform from a map or atlas and see whether it matches the landform description of the Mahadeo hills.