PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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4000 m
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5000 m
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6000 m
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8000 m
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is 6100 meters. The average elevation of the Himadri ranges is about 6100 meters. The range’s total length is some 1, 400 miles (2, 300 km), and it has an average elevation of more than 20, 000 feet (6, 100 meters).
Detailed explanation-2: -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. The total west to east extension of the Great Himalayas is 2400 km (1500 miles) and their average elevation is 6000 m (20000 ft.).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Himadri range, also called the Greater Himalayas and containing the loftiest peaks of the Himalayas, has an average width of about 50 kms. They have an average elevation of about 6, 000 metres above sea level.