INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Greater Himalaya is also known as?
A
Lesser Himalaya
B
Shiwalik
C
Himadri
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The greater Himalayas are the innermost Himalayan range and are also known as the inner Himalayas. They are also known as Himadri. The majority of mountain ranges and peaks lie in this range.

Detailed explanation-2: -The greater Himalayan range is also known as Himadri as it is covered with snow throughout the year. Complete solution: Himadri is the northernmost range of the Himalayan that is covered throughout the year as it’s always covered with snow.

Detailed explanation-3: -(1) Himadri: Himadri is also known as ‘Greater Himalayas’. It is famous for the highest of the peaks and glaciers. This is the highest mountain range of the Himalayan Range System.

Detailed explanation-4: -Himadri’ is also referred to as the Great Himalayas or the Higher Himalayas in the northernmost part of the Himalaya range acting as the backbone and the longest belt. The range has a height of 20, 000 feet covering the northern portion of India and the entire Nepal.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Greater Himalayas, or Himadri, are the highest range in the Himalayas. The Lesser Himalayas, also known as Himachal, is the middle range. The outermost Himalayan range, also known as the Outer Himalayas, is the Shivalik range.

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