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Which of the following hill ranges in India serves as the tri-junction boundary between the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka?
A. Anamalai Hills
B. Nilgiri Hills✓ Correct Answer
C. Cardamom Hills
D. Palani Hills
💡 Solution & Explanation
The Nilgiri Hills act as a prominent geographic tri-junction where the southern Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu meet within the Western Ghats range. Other hill systems like the Cardamom Hills lie further south and are restricted primarily to the borderlands of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was established here as India's first official biosphere reserve.
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