Division of Himalayas

Q.

Mention the alternative names of river Brahmaputra.

Q.

Which are the major physiographic divisions of India? Contrast the relief of the Himalayan region with that of the Peninsular plateau.

Q. Which of the following is the tallest mountain in the Himadri mountain range?

1. K2
2. K3
3. Mount Everest
4. Nanga Parbat

Q.

The Northernmost Range of Himalayas Is Known As

1. Purvanchal

2. Shiwaliks

3. Himadri

4. Himachal

Q. Which of the following regions are part of trans Himalayas?

1. Himachal
2. Naga Hills
3. Karakoram
4. Ladakh

Q. Which is the longest and the most prominent range in the Lesser Himalayas?

1. Shiwaliks
2. Pir Panjal
3. Himadri
4. Makalu

Q. Which of the following mountain ranges are in the Himalayan region?

1. Himadri
2. Mizo Hills
3. Siwaliks
4. Ladakh

Q. Place the peaks of the Greater Himalayas in the ascending order of their heights. (Bottom to Top)

1. Dhaulagiri
2. Nanga Parbat
3. Namcha Barwa
4. Mount Everest
5. Kanchenjunga

Q. Which of the following mountain ranges lie in the Eastern Highlands?

1. Patkai Bum
2. Mizo Hills
3. Zaskar
4. Naga Hills

Q. Which of the following is the tallest mountain in the Trans Himalayan region?

1. Mount Everest
2. K3
3. K2
4. Lhotse

Q. What is unique about Cherrapunji?

1. Driest place on Earth
2. Wettest place on Earth
3. Hottest place on Earth
4. Coldest place on Earth

Q. Which among the following regions comes under Trans Himalayas?

1. Shiwalik
2. Ladakh
3. Purvanchal
4. Himachal

Q. Identify the mountain range from the given options as per the following information.

It is the northern most and the most continuous range of Himalayas. It has the loftiest and the most prominent peaks that have asymmetrical folds. The world's highest mountain peaks are a part of it.

1. Purvachal
2. Shiwaliks
3. Himadri
4. Western Ghats

Q. Which among the following regions comes under the Eastern Himalayas?

1. Cherrapunji
2. Ladakh
3. Karakoram
4. Zaskar mountain ranges

Q. Which among the following is the most continuous Himalayan range consisting of the loftiest peaks with an average height of 6, 000 metres?

1. Shiwaliks
2. Himadri
3. Duns
4. Purvachal

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following is the highest peak in the Western Ghats?

1. Doddabetta peak
2. Meesapulimala peak
3. Chembra peak
4. Anamudi peak

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which Himalayan range is known as the Himadri range?

1. Inner Himalayas
2. Middle Himalayas
3. Outer Himalayas
4. None of the above

Q. Natural narrow cuts or breaks accross mountain ranges are called ____.

1. duns
2. passes
3. valleys
4. bridges

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> There are ___ parallel ranges of the Himalayas.

1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

Q. In which country is the Makalu peak located?

1. India
2. China
3. Nepal
4. Pakistan

Q. Peak 'X' belongs to the Greater Himalayas. It is situated in India. It is the second highest peak in the world with an altitude of 8, 598 m above the sea level.

Identify Peak 'X' from the following options.

1. Kanchenjunga
2. Dhaulagiri
3. Namcha Barwa
4. Mount Everest

Q. The Himalayan ranges beyond the Brahmaputra river which are bent towards the south are called .

1. Himadri
2. Shiwalik
3. Purvanchal
4. Himachal

Q. The northernmost region of the Himalayan ranges that extends to Tibet is called.

1. Trans Himalayas
2. Middle Himalayas
3. Eastern Himalayas
4. Shiwaliks

Q. Identify the mountain range from the given options as per the following information.

It is the northern most and the most continuous range of Himalayas. It has the loftiest and the most prominent peaks that have asymmetrical folds. The world's highest mountain peaks are a part of it.

1. Purvachal
2. Shiwaliks
3. Himadri
4. Western Ghats

Q. Which of the following can be found in the Siwaliks?

1. Deodar
2. Chestnut
3. Maple
4. Mango