Which of the following sequences present the correct location of the ranges in the Satpura region from West to East ?

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Correct — A, Barwani hills → Mahadeo range → Maikal range. The Satpura system runs roughly west-to-east across Madhya Pradesh: the Barwani (western Nimar) hills lie in the far west near the Narmada's exit, the Mahadeo range (holding Pachmarhi and Dhupgarh, the highest point of both the Satpura and of MP) forms the central block, and the Maikal range curves up at the eastern end around Amarkantak, where the Narmada and Son rise. So the west→east order is Barwani → Mahadeo → Maikal.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Wrong — the Barwani hills lie to the WEST of the Mahadeo range, not between it and the Maikal range.  (c) Wrong — this places the Barwani hills (the westernmost block) at the eastern end, reversing their true position.  (d) Wrong — this is the east→west order (Maikal is the eastern range). The question asks for west→east, which is the exact reverse.

Concept: The Satpura is a block (horst) mountain system of peninsular India lying between the Narmada valley to its north and the Tapti valley to its south, trending broadly west–east across Madhya Pradesh. Its sub-ranges, taken west to east, are the western Barwani/Nimar hills, the central Mahadeo Hills, and the eastern Maikal range.

State PCS 2019 Q11 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2019 Q11 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer