If there were no Himalayan ranges, what would have been the most likely geographical impact on India ?
1. Much of the country would experience the cold waves from Siberia.
2. Indo-gangetic plain would be devoid of such extensive alluvial soils.
3. The pattern of monsoon would be different from what it is at present.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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1 only
1 and 3 only
2 and.3 only
1, 2 and 3
The foothills region of Himalayas is –
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Trans-Himalayas
Shivalik
Arawali
None of the above
Shiwalik series was formed in –
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Cenozoic
Mesozoic
Paleozoic
None of the above
The flat plains along the sub-Himalayan region in North India are called
Bhabar
Tarai
Khadar
None of the above
The Kumaon Himalaya is situated between which of the rivers?
Indus and Satluj
Kali and Tista
Satluj and Kali
None of the above
The Himalayan Mountain Ranges are not a part of which of the following states?
Uttrakhand
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
None of the above
The Lesser Himalaya is located between
Trans Himalaya and Great Himalaya
Shiwalik and Great Himalaya
Trans Himalaya and Shivalik
None of the above
Which of the following is the correct order of the Himalayan Ranges from south to north in the western section?
Great Himalaya - Lesser Himalaya - Shiwalik
Shiwalik - Lesser Himalaya - Great Himalaya
Lesser Himalaya - Great Himalaya - Shiwalik
None of the above
Which one of the following is the correct northward sequence of these mountain ranges?
Zaskar Range, Pir Panjal Range, Ladakh Range, Karakoram Range
Pir Panjal Range, Zaskar Range, Ladakh Range, Karakoram Range
Karakoram Range, Ladakh Range, Zaskar Range, Pir Panjal Range
None of the above
The part of the Himalayas lying between Satluj and Kali rivers is known as which of the following?
Kumaon Himalayas
Assam Himalayas
Nepal Himalayas
None of the above
A medicinal plant named ‘Himalayan yew’ is found in which of the following provinces of India?
Himachal Pradesh and Arunachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh
Jammu & Kashmir and Assam
None of the above
With reference to ‘Karakoram’ mountain ranges, which of the following statements is correct?
The world’s second highest mountain peak K2 (Godwin Austen) belongs to this chain of mountains.
It rises from Pamir Knot in West and stretches up to Kailash range in the East.
The longest glacier ‘Siachen’ is located in the Karakoram.
More than one of the above
The Shivalik Hills are known as Abor in which of the following States/UTs?
Jammu and Kashmir
Uttarakhand
Arunachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Himalaya is also known as :
The Himadri
The Lesser Himalaya
The Outer Himalaya
The Trans Himalaya
The snowline in Himalayas lies between
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4300 to 6000 meters in East
4000 to 5800 meters in West
4500 to 6000 meters in West
None of the above
Nanda Devi peak is a part of:
Assam Himalayas
Garhwal Himalayas
Nepal Himalayas
None of the above
Which one of the following gives correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction east to west?
Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Nanda Devi, Mount Everest
Dhaulagiri, Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Mount Everest
NamchaBarwa, Kanchenjunga, Mount Everest, Nanda Devi
None of the above
The Kullu Valley is situated between the mountain ranges of :
Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal
Ranjoti and Nag Tibba
Ladakh and Pir Panjal
None of the above
In which state is the Nelang Valley located?
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Uttrakhand
None of the above
Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Dzukou Valley - Nagaland
Sangla Valley - Himachal Pradesh
Yumthang Valley - Sikkim
More than one of the above
Which one of the following set of trees does not belong to Temperate Floral Zone of Himalaya?
Cashewnut and Magnolia
Oak and Maple
Rhododendrons
None of the above
