INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Himalayas cover a distance of ____ kilometres.
A
2400
B
1600
C
3200
D
4000
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The primary Himalayan Mountain runs west to east, from the Indus waterway valley to the Brahmaputra stream valley, framing a circular segment 2, 400 km (1, 500 mi) long.

Detailed explanation-2: -They cover approximately 1, 500 mi (2, 400 km) and pass through the nations of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan and Nepal. 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-3: -Himadri or Greater Himalayas Himadri, or Greater Himalayas, is the name of the Himalayas’ northernmost range. The Greater Himalayas stretch 2400 km from west to east and are between 120 and 190 km wide.

Detailed explanation-4: -They form an arc, which covers a distance of about 2, 400 Km.

Detailed explanation-5: -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 metres). The Great Himalayas contain many of the world’s tallest peaks, including (from west to east) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mount Everest, and Kanchenjunga.

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