| Feature | Mountain |
|---|---|
| Highest mountain in India | Kanchenjunga |
| Highest mountain in India (incl POK) | Mt K2 also known as Godwin Austin |
| Oldest mountain range in India | Aravallis |
| The highest peak in the Western Ghats and also South India is | Anamudi in Kerala |
| The highest peak in the Aravallis is | Guru Shikhar, near Mt. Abu in Rajasthan |
| Raisina Hill, the area in New Delhi where Rashtrapati Bhavan is located is an extension of | Aravalli Hills |
| The hill ranges which geographically divide northern India from the Deccan Plateau | Vindhyas |
| The Western Ghats are also known as | Sahyadri hills |
| The name of the hill on which the famous Vaishno Devi temple is located | Trikuta |
| Mt Kailash, the abode of Lord Shiva of Hindu mythology is located in | Tibet |
Hill Ranges of India
| Range | States |
|---|---|
| Eastern Ghats | Tamil nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal |
| Western Ghats | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra |
| Aravallis | Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana |
| Cardamom Hills | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| Anaimalai Hills | Kerala and Tamil Nadu |
| Nilgiri Hills | Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka |
| Palani Hills | Tamil Nadu |
| Satpura Range | Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh |
| Vindhyas | Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh |
| Garo Hills | Meghalaya |
| Khasi Hills | Meghalaya |
| Jaintia Hills | Meghalaya |
| Pir Panjal | Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Karakoram | Ladakh region in Jammu and Kashmir |
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