Consider the following statements : 1. Amarkantak Hills are at the confluence of Vindhya and Sahyadri Ranges. 2. Biligirirangan Hills constitute the easternmost part of Satpura Range. 3. Seshachalam Hills constitute the southernmost part of Western Ghats. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Option (d) is correct because all three statements are factually inaccurate: Amarkantak Hills link the Vindhya and Satpura ranges (not Sahyadri), Biligirirangan Hills act as a bridge between the Western and Eastern Ghats, and Seshachalam Hills are located in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. The most tempting error is selecting (a) by misidentifying Amarkantak as a confluence point for the Sahyadri, whereas the Sahyadri (Western Ghats) are geographically distant from that region. The core concept tested is the spatial distribution, regional nomenclature, and structural intersections of India’s peninsular mountain systems.