Himalayas

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Himalayas (It is a young fold Mountain from end tertiary period)

Northern Mountain/Himalaya

There are 4 Parts 1. Trans Himalaya 2. Great Himalaya 3. Lesser Himalaya 4. Outer Himalaya

Trans Himalaya (40 km width)

***The part of Mountain that lies in Tibet.

***Trans Himalaya are comprises drop 3 Ranges-
1. Karakoram-K2 (8611 Meters)
2. Ladakh-Kailash (6714 Meters)
3.Zaskar-Kamet Peak (7756 Meters)

****World 2nd highest peak K2/ Godwin Astin/ Qogir (8611 Meters).

****World highest Glacier Cheachin Liesin Karakoram Range.

Great Himalaya

****Exted from Nanga Parbat in Pakistan up to Namcha Bawa in Arunachal Pradesh.

****World highest peak & Mount Everest (8841 Meters) & Indias highest peak Kanchan Jangha (8598 Meters) lies in Great Himalayas.

Lesser Himalaya

****Local Names
Jammu & Kashmir-Pir Panjal Range
Himachal Pradesh-Dhauladhar
Uttarakhand-Mussorie & Naga Tibba
Nepal-Mahabharat Lekh

****Famous Valley-Kashmir, Gulmarg, Kullu & Kangra

Outer Himalaya

****Extended from Potwar Platue in Pakistan up to Brahamaputra Valley in Arunachal Pradesh.

****Their is a gap between Shiwalik Range oquipait by Raiduk River & Tista River.

****Local Names
Arunachal Pradesh-Dafla, Abor, Miri, Mishmi etc.
Jammu & Kashmir-Jammu Hill
Uttarakhand-Dhang & Dhundwa
Nepal-Churia Ghat.

***The region between Lesser Himalayas & Outer Himachals is known as Duns in the North & Dooars in the East (West Bengal)

Purvanchal

****From Dihang Gorh the Mountain willton twords the South to from Purbanchal.

***Local Names
Arunachal Pradesh-Patkoi bum
Nagaland-Naga Hill (Saramati-highest in Nagaland)
Manipur-Manipuri Hill
Mizoram-Mizo Hill
Meghalaya-Barail Range

****The extention of Purbanchal in Mayanmar is Known as Arakanyoma.

Important Notes

***Ancient Name of Shiwalik-Manak Prabat.

***Longest Range of Middle Himalaya-Pir Panjal.

***Longest Range of Lesser Himalaya-Mahabharat Range.

***Nubra Valley situated in Siachen Glacier.

***Shiwalik Range was Formed-Pliocene Period.

Important Questions

 1. Which term is correctly used for the flat plain along the Sub-Himalayan region in North India?

A. Dafla

B. Dhundwa

C. Churia Ghat

D. Khabar

Answer:D) Khabar

 2. Longitudinal Valley in Shiwalik & Himachal are called____________.

A. Pir Panjal

B. Torai

C. Duns

D. Duars

Answer:B) Torai

 3. The Gujjar-Bakarwals entered the Valley of Kashmir throug which Passes?

A. Khybar Pass

B. Nathula Pass

C. Pir Panjal Pass

D. Mana Pass

Answer:

 4. Which Pass Situated Between Tibet-Himalayan Road in Himachal Pradesh?

A. Shipkila Pass

B. Nathula Pass

C. Pir Panjal Pass

D. Mana Pass

Answer:A) Shipkila Pass

 5. The region situated at the foothills of Jalpaiguri & Darjeeling is known as_____________.

A. Pir Panjal

B. Torai

C. Duns

D. Duars

Answer:D) Duars