INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the names of the three parallel ranges of Himalyas?
A
SHIVALIK, HIMADRI, HIMACHAL
B
i don’ t know
C
None of theese
D
none of above
Explanation: 

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

Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Himalayas or Greater Himalayas or Himadri is the highest mountain range of the Himalayan Range. The world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, as well as other “near−highest” peaks, such as Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, and Nanga Parbat, are part of the Greater Himalayas range.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Himachal or Lesser Himalayas lies between Himadri and the Shiwaliks.

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