65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019
Which one of the following hills do not have tea plantations?
aKanan Devan
bNilgiri
cDarjeeling
dGirnar✓ Correct
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Among the given options, there are no tea gardens on Girnar hill. Tea gardens are found on all the other hills. Kannan Devan Hills are located in the Idukki district of Kerala, near the Munnar hill station. Tea plantations in the Munnar region began in the 1870s. Nilgiri is an important mountain region of the Western Ghats in southern India. Darjeeling is mainly famous for tea production and is located in West Bengal. Girnar Mountain is located in Gujarat, where tea plantations have not developed. Therefore, the correct answer is option (d).
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