INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

NORTHEN PLALNS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is known as middle or lessor Himalayas.
A
Himadri
B
Himachal
C
Shiwalik
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Middle or Lesser Himalaya, sometimes also called Himachal or Lower Himalaya lies between the Shiwaliks in the South and Greater Himalayas in the North. It runs almost parallel to both the ranges.

Detailed explanation-2: -Option C, ‘Himachal’ is well known as the Lesser Himalayas or the Lower Himalayas with a height of 12000 to 15000 feet. The range extends its arms form southeast of Pakistan through the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, western Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. So, it is the most appropriate and the correct answer.

Detailed explanation-3: -Middle or the Lesser Himalaya. In between the Shiwaliks in the south and the Greater Himalayas in the north. Runs almost parallel to both the ranges. It is also called the Himachal or Lower Himalaya.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Middle or Lesser Himalaya, also known as Himachal or the Lower Himalaya, is located between the Shiwaliks in the south and the Greater Himalayas in the north. It runs nearly parallel to both ranges. The Lesser Himalayas are composed of Paleozoic and Mesozoic crystalline, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks.

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