INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the other name of Middle Himalaya?
A
Middle Himalaya
B
Greater Himalaya
C
Shivalik
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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lesser Himalayas, also called Inner Himalayas, Lower Himalayas, or Middle Himalayas, middle section of the vast Himalayan mountain system in south-central Asia. The Lesser Himalayas extend for some 1, 550 miles (2, 500 km) northwest-southeast across the northern limit of the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-3: -Option C, ‘Himachal’ is well known as the Lesser Himalayas or the Lower Himalayas with a height of 12000 to 15000 feet.

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: -Some of the essential ranges of the Middle Himalaya include the Pir Panjal, the Dhaola Dhar, the Mussoorie Range, the Nag Tiba, and Mahabharata Lekh. The Pir Pangal, the southernmost range of the Middle Himalaya, in Kashmir is the longest and the most essential range.

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