INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as ____
A
Himachal
B
Uttarakhand
C
Purvachal
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively known as Eastern hills or Purvanchal hills. Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Detailed explanation-2: -Purvachal, also called Eastern Highlands, mountain ranges in eastern India. They extend over an area of about 37, 900 square miles (98, 000 square km) in Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and eastern Assam states.

Detailed explanation-3: -Beyond the Dihang gorge, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spreads along the eastern boundary of India. They are known as the Purvachal or the Eastern hills and mountains.

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