Consider the following statements:Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ran

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Consider the following statements:Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges.Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range.Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats.How many of the statements given above are correct?

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The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri mountain range, is a mountain range that covers an area of 160,000 km² in a stretch of 1,600 km parallel to the western coast of the Indian peninsula, traversing the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.Amarkantak is situated in Anuppur district of the state of Madhya Pradesh at an altitude of 1065m at the meeting place of the Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges amidst sylvan surroundings. It has an average elevation of 1048m. The mighty Narmada river as well as the Son, the Mahanadi, and Arnadoh which is a major tributary of the Godavari all arise in the Amarkantak plateau. Hence, statement 1 is not correct.The Biligirirangana Hills is a hill range situated in south-western Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu in South India. The area is called Biligiri Ranganatha Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary or simply BRT Wildlife Sanctuary. However, the Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. The range rises in eastern Gujarat running east through the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and ends in Chhattisgarh. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.Seshachalam Hills, also known as Tirumala Range, are hilly ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in southern Andhra Pradesh state, in southeastern India. The Seshachalam hill ranges are predominantly present in Tirupati district of the Rayalaseema region in Andhra Pradesh. Hence, statement 3 is not correct.