INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

THE HIMALAYAN RANGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In which continent do we find the Himalayas?
A
Europe
B
Africa
C
Asia
D
Australia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Rivers: The Himalayas are the source for the Indus, the Yangtze and the Ganga-Brahmaputra. All three are major river systems for the continent of Asia.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayas are a range of mountains in Asia. The Himalaya proper stretches from the Indus river in Pakistan, through India, Nepal, and Bhutan, and ends at the Bramaputra River in eastern India.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Himalayas abut or cross five countries: Bhutan, India, Nepal, China, and Pakistan. The sovereignty of the range in the Kashmir region is disputed among India, Pakistan, and China.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Himalayas, separating South Asia from East Asia along the border of China’s autonomous region of Tibet, are the highest mountains in the world and the dominant physical feature of the northern rim of South Asia. Other countries that share the Himalayas include Nepal, Bhutan, India, and Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The Himalaya Mountains are located in an area north of the Indian Subcontinent that is generally defined as being part of a geographic region known as “South Asia.” This region includes most of the countries through which the Himalayas run, specifically Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bhutan.

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