INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the middle himalayas called?
A
Himadri
B
Shiwalik
C
Purvanchal
D
Himachal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mountain range which runs parallel between the Shiwaliks in the south and the Great Himalaya in north is classified as the Middle Himalaya, sometimes also called Himachal or Lower Himalaya. It has an intricate system of ranges which are 60-80 km wide having elevation varying from 3, 500 to 4, 500 mt above sea level.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The northern range of the Himalayas is known as the Himadri. The middle range is called Himachal or Lesser Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 2, 400 km-long Himachal, or Middle Himalayas, range. On the northern edge of the Indian subcontinent, from northeast to southeast. Ladakh, the UTs of Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Indian Himachal, Nepal, and Bhutan are among the places covered.

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