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Difficulty: Very hardState Geography and Physical Features

Regarding the physiographical features, drainage patterns, and soil formations across the Deccan Trap region of Maharashtra, which of the following statements are correct?

  1. Kalsubai peak, located in the Sahyadri range, represents the highest point of elevation in the state.Answer
  2. The Manjra River originates in the Balaghat Range and serves as a major right-bank tributary of the Godavari River.Answer
  3. C
    The Tapi River flows eastward through the rift valley between the Satpura and Ajanta ranges to drain into the Bay of Bengal.
  4. D
    The regur (black cotton soil) of the region is formed primarily by the weathering of crystalline granite and gneiss rock strata.

Answer

The statements confirming Kalsubai as the highest peak in the Sahyadri range within the state and identifying the Manjra River as a right-bank tributary of the Godavari originating in the Balaghat range are both correct.
The peak of Kalsubai stands as the highest elevation in the Sahyadri mountain range in Maharashtra at 1,646 meters. Additionally, the Manjra River originates in the Balaghat range and joins the Godavari River as a prominent right-bank tributary.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate physiographic elevation peaks
Kalsubai peak at 1,646 m in the Western Ghats / Sahyadri range is confirmed as Maharashtra's highest point.
Topographical surveys of state physical relief place Kalsubai at the maximum altitude within the Sahyadri hill system.
2
Analyze hydrography and river directional flow
Manjra originates in the Balaghat Range and flows into the Godavari from the right bank. Tapi flows westward into the Arabian Sea.
Peninsular river systems follow distinct structural rift valleys; Tapi is a west-flowing rift valley river, whereas Manjra feeds the eastward-flowing Godavari basin.
3
Assess soil geology and parent rock relationships
Regur soil originates from basalt weathering, not granite/gneiss.
Deccan volcanic eruptions deposited extensive basalt rock strata, which weathered over geological periods into fine-textured, moisture-retentive black cotton soil.

Key Concept

Physiography, Drainage Networks, and Geomorphology of Maharashtra
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