The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India lies between which of the following hills? (UPSC Prelims 1990)

Answer: The Nilgiris and the Anamalai Hills
Notes: Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap is a low mountain pass in the Western Ghats between Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu and Palakkad in Kerala. It has an average elevation of 140 metres with a width of 24–30 kilometres. The pass is located between the Nilgiri Hills to the north and Anaimalai Hills to the south.