INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the width of Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh?
A
250KM
B
300KM
C
100KM
D
150KM
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On the eastern side, in Arunachal Pradesh, the width of the Himalayas is significantly less-around 150 kilometres. On the western side, in Kashmir, the width of the Himalayas is over 400 kilometres.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayas’ mountain range, which spans 2, 400 km in total length and varies in width from 400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh, forms an arc over the Indian subcontinent. The eastern Himalaya has more notable altitudinal variations than the western Himalaya.

Detailed explanation-3: -The width of the Himalayas from south to north varies between 125 and 250 miles (200 and 400 km). Their total area amounts to about 230, 000 square miles (595, 000 square km).

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