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Q · Mountains and Their Typesmedium · 45s
The Nilgiri hills in India are examples of:
TopicMountains and Their Types
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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The Nilgiri hills are residual mountains formed by the erosion of adjacent land over millions of years, leaving behind these ancient, worn-down mountain remnants composed mainly of hard rocks resistant to erosion.
Final Answer: Option B - Residual mountains