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Location and Extent of Himalayas

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Consider the following statements:
1. The folds of the Great Himalayas are asymmetrical in nature.
2. Himadri is the name of the northern most range of the Himalayas.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

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Only 1

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Only 2

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Both 1 and 2

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Both 1 and 2
The Himalaya consists of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. The northernmost range is known as the Great of Inner Himalayas or the ‘Himadri’.

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