INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Himadri is also known as
A
Himachal
B
Sikkim
C
Greater Himalayas
D
Shivalik
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Himalayas or Greater Himalayas or Himadri is the highest mountain range of the Himalayan Range. The world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, as well as other “near−highest” peaks, such as Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, and Nanga Parbat, are part of the Greater Himalayas range.

Detailed explanation-2: -The greater Himalayas are the innermost Himalayan range and are also known as the inner Himalayas. They are also known as Himadri. The majority of mountain ranges and peaks lie in this range.

Detailed explanation-3: -Himadri’ is also referred to as the Great Himalayas or the Higher Himalayas in the northernmost part of the Himalaya range acting as the backbone and the longest belt. The range has a height of 20, 000 feet covering the northern portion of India and the entire Nepal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Greater Himalayas, or Himadri, are the highest range in the Himalayas. The Lesser Himalayas, also known as Himachal, is the middle range. The outermost Himalayan range, also known as the Outer Himalayas, is the Shivalik range.

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