SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Himalayas, Nepali Himalaya, great mountain system of Asia forming a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the alluvial plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayas (from Brahmaputra River in the east to Indus River in the west), Karakoram (from Indus River in the east to Yarkand River in the west) and the Hindu Kush mountains (from Yarkand River westwards) form its northern boundary.

Detailed explanation-3: -Much of India is separated from Asia by the Himalayan Mountains. This range contains the world’s highest mountains. Mount Kanchenjunga, at 28, 000 feet (8, 500 meters), is the tallest mountain in India. The Indo-Gangetic Plain, which runs between the Indus and Ganges rivers, lies just south of the Himalayas.