INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

NORTHEN PLALNS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lower range of Himalayas
A
Shiwalik
B
Himachal
C
Himadri
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Located in between the Great Plains and Lesser Himalayas. The altitude varies from 600 to 1500 metres. Runs for a distance of 2, 400 km from the Potwar Plateau to the Brahmaputra valley. The southern slopes are steep while the northern slopes are gentle.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: The Shiwalik range is the outermost range of the Himalayas and the Shivalik Hills also known as Churia Hills. This range stretched from the Indus river to the Brahmaputra river which spans across the northern part of the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Among the lesser himalayas and shiwaliks, longitudinal valleys are known as ‘duns’ in the west and ‘duars’ in the east. The main examples are Dehra Dun, Kothari Dun and Patli Dun.

Detailed explanation-4: -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 from southeast of Pakistan through the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, western Uttar Pradesh and Nepal.

Detailed explanation-5: -Foothills of Shiwalik range is known as: Lesser Himalayas, or the Terai Region.

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