> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.upscprep.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Previse 2025: Important Mountain Peaks of India - URL: https://www.upscprep.com/previse-2024-important-peaks-of-india-upsc-prelims-current-affairs/ - Published: 2024-04-06T07:40:33.000Z - Updated: 2025-05-01T06:12:41.000Z - Description: Indian Geography | Physical Map - Author: UPSCprep.com - Tags: UPSC Prelims, Current Affairs, Previse 2025, #show-toc To ace the geography and environment-related questions, UPSC aspirants must focus on the physical features of India, beyond the popular peaks. Here are some lesser-known but geographically significant peaks that deserve your attention! ### **Anamudi** ![Anamudi: The Highest Peak In South India | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Important Peaks of India](https://cdn1.tripoto.com/media/filter/nl/img/2380291/Image/1687438555_anamudi_peak.jpg.webp) ![Anamudi: The Highest Peak In South India | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Important Peaks of India | Tallest Peak of Peninsular India](https://www.mapsofindia.com/ci-moi-images/answers/2017/07/map-of-india-showing-tallest-peak-of-peninsular-India.jpg) Anamudi Peak (2,695 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** It is the **highest peak in the Western Ghats** and South India. - Anamudi means ‘**elephant’s forehead**' in a literal sense because the mountain’s shape resembles an elephant's broad forehead. - The peak is also known as **Everest of South India** and is located on the border between Ernakulam and Idukki district. - It has rich **fauna**, which includes the Asian elephant, gaur, lion-tailed macaque and Nilgiri langur. - The **flora** includes black wood, bamboo, teak trees and the famous Neela Kurinji flower which blooms every twelve years. --- ### **Blue Mountain or Phawngpui** ![Blue Mountain or Phawngpui | UPSC Prelims 2024 | important Peaks in India](https://media.beehiiv.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80/uploads/asset/file/53516f50-fb70-4391-9c21-2c9163f17dd3/licensed-image-1-e1701963417402.jpeg?t=1704504294) ![Blue Mountain or Phawngpui | UPSC Prelims 2024 | important Peaks in India](https://www.mytourblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/MIZORAM-TOURIST-MAP.jpeg) ![Phawngpui National Park - Blue Mountain Peak | Blue Mountain or Phawngpui | UPSC Prelims 2024 | important Peaks in India](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UVrQF2M0uRQ/hq720.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEhCK4FEIIDSFryq4qpAxMIARUAAAAAGAElAADIQj0AgKJD&rs=AOn4CLB8c7gZTCqXjdmodJCTW9gA4P8DJQ) Blue Mountain or Phawngpui (2,157 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** It is the highest peak of Mizoram and a Mount Victoria Babax bird was seen last year for the first time in 25 years. - The nearby **Phawngpui National Park** gets its name from the highest peak of Mizoram, called Phawngpui Peak. - It was declared a national park in 1992. - It is the highest point of the Mizo or **Lushai Hills**, which are geologically part of the **Arakan Mountain range**. - **Fauna** found includes falcon, Blyth's tragopan, dark-rumped swift and Mrs. Hume's pheasant, which is the Mizoram state bird. Animals like slow loris, tiger, mountain goat, leopard, serow, Asiatic black bear, stump-tailed macaque etc are found. - The hills have cultural significance for the local **Mizo community**. --- ### **Bailadila Range** ![Bailadila Range | UPSC Prelims | important peaks of India](https://cdn.tripuntold.com/media/photos/location/2018/11/25/562020d3-d79e-429a-a886-38b8cd92065c.jpg) ![Bailadila Range - UPSC Prelims 2024 | Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra | Important Peaks in India](https://lotusarise.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Chhattisgarh-Physical-Map.png) ![Bailadila mining | Bailadila Range - UPSC Prelims 2024 | Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra | Important Peaks in India](https://cdn.downtoearth.org.in/library/original/2019-07-05/0.74658000_1562321882_p23-23dlpix-20190608_123039.jpg) Bailadila Range (1,210 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** The range is in Chattisgarh and is famous for iron ore - Bailadila range is in **Gondwana region** which makes it rich in mineral resources. - It lies in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, encompassing the **Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt**. - **Iron ore** in very high grade hematite form is found. - The ore has the highest physical properties needed for steel and is exported to Japan and South Korea via Visakhapatnam port. --- ### **Girnar Mountain** ![Girnar Hills | Gujarat | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Important Peaks in India](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiof3LkDJVqL7byUzCXCvfa4uJNlVP-95cj-_5VMh13sfKY55LrIj2Ve8uFr2eL6cRh6Urvaf6BCUpH8x8Q3ROOom9C7uQhijxekpCwY0dS020AV7r18gFAzp12NfZxTZM1Qx5u-H0ahnslnh6Ut2SoRakPsr8pNjjjzum8T1WvOU4Ub-trIhgO27gBwyQ/s1244/Screenshot_2023-07-29-09-56-52-683-edit_com.instagram.android.jpg) ![Girnar Hills | Gujarat | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Important Peaks in India | India Gujarat physical | ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/India_Gujarat_physical.svg/732px-India_Gujarat_physical.svg.png) ![Girnar Mountains | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Imporatant Peaks in India ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/448fd108a230ad0729c589534bf8d6d1/0579d21409c99bcb-9c/s1280x1920/488ee4b69b982194a58802606d16236611a6a178.jpg) Girnar (944 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** It is one of India's few crucial rivers with **radial drainage**. - Girnar is also known as Girinagar, which means city on the hill, and is in the Junagadh District of Gujarat. - It is one of the most **ancient Hindu and Jain pilgrimage sites** in India as it includes Gorakhnath peak, a Jain temple and Guru Dattatreya peak. - It is the place where the 22nd Tirthankar Lord Neminath attained Nirvana. - The Jain temples are sacred to the **Digambara** and the **Svetambara** sects branches of Jainism. - A 2.3 Km long ropeway was inaugurated recently, which is claimed to be the longest temple ropeway in Asia. --- **We can't clear UPSC for you.** But with our ***personalised mentor support***, you'll be ready to do it yourself. [Join Now](https://courses.upscprep.com/products?ref=upscprep.com) --- ### **Dhupgarh Peak** ![Dhupgarh Peak | Peaks of India | UPSC Prelims 2024](https://mytourismguide.com/TouristImage/20200502221713-.jpg) ![Dhupgarh Peak | Peaks of India | UPSC Prelims 2024](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/07/9207d054-5e99-4b26-b8c8-424994497a07/content/images/2024/04/image-11.png) Dhupgarh Peak (1,350 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** Situated near **Pachmarhi**, it is the highest peak in Central India. - Mount Dhupgarh is located in the Mahadeo Hills of Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh. - It is a scenic hill station located at an elevation of 1,352 meters in Pachmarhi town of Hoshangabad district. - The hills where Mount Dhupgarh is located serve as a **watershed between Narmada** and **Godavari** rivers. - It is a part of the Satpura biosphere reserve and includes a variety of flora and fauna. It is also a scenic place for sunsets. --- ### **Mahendragiri** ![Mahendra Giri Odisha - Second Highest Mountain Peak in Odisha | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Peaks in India](https://res.cloudinary.com/local-tourism/images/w_1200,h_900,c_scale/f_webp,q_auto/v1689558586/Page/Places/Mahendragiri_gqrxg8/Mahendragiri_gqrxg8.webp?_i=AA) ![Mahendragiri Bhima Temple, Odisha | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Peaks of India](https://lightuptemples.com/wp-content/uploads/temple/profile_image/mahendragiri-bhimatemple-odisha.jpg) ![Mahendra Giri Odisha - Second Highest Mountain Peak in Odisha | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Peaks in India](https://www.freeworldmaps.net/asia/india/odisha/odisha-map.jpg) Mahendragiri (1501 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** Odisha proposed a second biosphere reserve in its southern part at Mahendragiri, a hill ecosystem with rich biodiversity. - It is the **highest peak in Eastern Ghats** situated at an elevation of 1,501 meters. - The hill with its surrounding areas is a biodiversity hotspot due to many medicinal plants and species. - It is an ecological estuary of genetic diversities because it acts as a transitional zone between the ecosystem of southern India and the Himalayas. - It constitutes 40% of Odisha’s **flora** and the vegetation can be classified into Sal forest, mixed forest, shrubs and grasslands. - Mahendragiri is inhabited by the **Kandha tribe** and the **Soura people**, a PVTG. --- ### **Kalsubai Peak** ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj61CSvZkrI8xtn2eaSsTG1XhXRNIGidOXO13JXlGZ8KyGmimc0QWC7XvwadLkIsWJiFwiYvTtwndiBWZXhfnODw1-R8JmGa6Y9fTaqdiviPIREhkqx_-4GKLSCH9ub5U9j5K2xQQP9T9NIOzdMdxgtFt7J4aJqQ1HOPBVrOet3s_hgK74ri4jpNhi93JQ) ![Kalsubai Peak Trek, Maharshtra | Maharashtra's Highest Peak - Kalsubai | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Peaks of India](https://www.exploreourindia.com/backend/web/images/post/big/8806_Kalsubai%20Peak%20Trek%20Maharashtra.webp) ![Kalsubai Peak Trek, Maharshtra | Maharashtra's Highest Peak - Kalsubai | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Peaks of India)](https://storage.ghost.io/c/92/07/9207d054-5e99-4b26-b8c8-424994497a07/content/images/2024/04/600222.jpg) Kalsubai Peak (1646 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** It is the highest peak of the Sahyadris in Maharashtra. - Kalsubai Peak is located in **Ahmednagar district** of Maharashtra. - The peak of Kalsubai is located 10 km away from Bhandardara dam. - Kalsubai has a height of 1646 meters and is known as one of the highest peaks in Maharashtra state. - It is famous for trekking and at the summit, a small temple of Kalsubai is located --- ### **Namcha Barwa** ![Namcha Barwa - easternmost peak of the Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Important Peaks in India](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b3/Namcha_Barwa_from_the_west.jpg) ![Purvanchal Himalayas | Indian Geography map | Namcha Barwa - easternmost peak of the Himalayas, Arunachal Pradesh | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Important Peaks in India](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/a7/0c/4d/a70c4d9ceee206498d263c42aedabfaf.jpg) Namcha Barwa (7,782 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** It is the easternmost peak of the Himalayas located in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. - Namcha Barwa is the **Eastern point of the Himalayas** at a height of about 7782 m. - Fast-flowing rivers cut through the ranges like Namcha Barwa in north to south direction causing deep gorges. - Largest river of North east, the **Bhramaputra** runs through a deep gorge, after crossing Namcha Barwa. - Namcha Barwa is the third most prominent peak in the in Himalayas after Mount Everest and Nanga Parbat. --- ### **Mount Saramati** ![ Saramati Peak | Mount Saramati, the wild incredibly side of Nagaland | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Peaks of India](https://specialplacesofindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Location-1140x660.jpg) ![Kohima | Battle of Kohima, Nagaland, WWII | BritannicaMount Saramati, the wild incredibly side of Nagaland | UPSC Prelims 2024 | Peaks of India](https://cdn.britannica.com/26/176826-050-538C1AD0/Kohima-Nagaland-India-locator-map.jpg) Mount Saramati (3,826 m) **WHY IMPORTANT?** It is the **highest peak of the Purvanchal Hills** located in Nagaland. - Saramati peak is situated at the mountainous border of Nagaland and Mynamar. - The region around the mountain is dissected by the **Doyang** and **Dikhu rivers** in the north, the tributaries of the **Chindwin River** in the southeast and the Barak in the southwest. - At a height of 3,826 meters, it draws tourists to this tribal heritage rich state. - It is popularly known as the **Crown of Nagaland**. ## Sign up for UPSCprep.com Simplify your UPSC journey Subscribe Email sent! 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