INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The northernmost is the Great Himalaya or Himadri. The world’s highest peaks are located in this range. Middle Himalaya or Himachal is located to the south of Himadri. The Shiwalik is the southernmost range.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayas are the youngest mountains in the world and are; structurally; the folded mountains. The Himalayas run along the northern border of India. The Himalayas form an arc which is about 2, 400 km long. The width varies from 400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Himalayan range is made up of three parallel ranges often referred to as the Greater Himalayas, the Lesser Himalayas, and the Outer Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Great Himalayas contain many of the world’s tallest peaks, including (from west to east) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mount Everest, and Kanchenjunga.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Himalayan mountains are divided into three main parallel ranges. The northernmost is the Great Himalaya or Himadri. The Middle Himalaya or Himachal lies to the south of Himadri. Many popular hill stations are situated here. The Shiwalik is the southernmost range.