The Himalayan Mountains

Q. Through which of the following Indian states does the Himalayan mountain range pass?

1. Sikkim
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

Q. What is the estimated age of the Earth as of today?

1. 700 million years
2. 4.5 billion years
3. 3.8 billion years
4. 300 million years

Q. Through which of the following states of India does the Himalayan mountain range pass?

1. Sikkim
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Himachal Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In which country is the Makalu mountain range located?

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

Q. In which mountain ranges can one find the world's highest peak?

1. The Rocky mountains
2. The Andes
3. The Himalayas
4. The Aravalis

Q. Match the following Himalayan passes to the respective states they are present in.

1. Bara-lacha La
2. Kashmir
3. Sikkim
4. Nathula
5. Himachal Pradesh
6. Zojila
7. Lanak La
8. Ladakh

Q. Himalayas were formed due to which of the following reasons?

1. Due to the breaking of Panthalasa
2. Due to the collision between Eurasian plate and Antarctic plate nearly 5000 years ago
3. Due to the great volcanic eruption that happened around 40 million years ago
4. Due to the collision between Indo-Australian plate and Eurasian plate resulting in the folding of the edges of the two plates