Location and Extent of Himalayas

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What is the importance of Himalayas?

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Describe any three features of Himalayan mountains.

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The Southernmost Himalayas are known as

Q.

Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called

1. Himachal

2. Uttarakhand

3. Purvachal

4. None of the above

Q.

Name the three major divisions of the Himalayas from north to south.

Q. The width of the Himalayan mountain ranges on the western side is less than that on the eastern side.

1. True
2. False

Q. The Himalayan ranges stretch over the part of India, forming an arc.

1. western
2. southern
3. northern
4. south-eastern

Q. The Himalayan ranges stretch over the part of India, forming an arc.

1. western
2. southern
3. northern
4. south-eastern

Q. Which of the following events is/are generally associated with the formation of Dun valleys?

1. Formation of a temporary lake due to the accumulation of water when a river encounters an obstacle
2. The river may find weak rocks in the mountain that erode and provide a gap for the water to pass
3. The water which was accumulated due to obstacle flows forward leaving behind a dry lake
4. Tropical cyclones, developed in the Bay of Bengal, advance towards northern plains

Q. What is the height of Mount Everest above sea level?

1. Around 800 m
2. Around 9 km
3. Around 5000 m
4. Around 4 km

Q. Which Himalayan range is known as the Himadari range?

1. Inner Himalayas
2. Middle Himalayas
3. Outer Himalayas
4. Shiwaliks

Q. What is the height of Mount Everest above sea level?

1. Around 800 m
2. Around 9 km
3. Around 5000 m
4. Around 4 km

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> How wide is the Himalayan range in Arunachal Pradesh?

1. 200 km
2. 50 km
3. 150 km
4. 300 km

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> What is the altitude of the Kanchenjunga mountain peak?

1. 8, 598 metres
2. 8, 848 metres
3. 8, 481 metres
4. 8, 172 metres

Q. Which of the following events is/are generally associated with the formation of Dun valleys?

1. Formation of a temporary lake due to the accumulation of water when a river encounters an obstacle
2. The river may find weak rocks in the mountain that erode and provide a gap for the water to pass
3. The water which was accumulated due to obstacle flows forward leaving behind a dry lake
4. Tropical cyclones, developed in the Bay of Bengal, advance towards northern plains

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Himalayas stretch for ____ km.

1. 2200
2. 2300
3. 2400
4. 2500