Question

Arrange the following Himalayan peaks in order as they occur from west to east.
1. Kanchenjunga
2. mt. Everest
3. nanda devi
4. Dhaula giri

A. 1,2,3,4
B. 1,2,4,3
C. 3,2,1,4
D. 3,4,2,1

Answer 1

Hint: The Greater Himalayas, also known as the Himadri, the Lesser Himalayas, also known as the Himachal, and the Shivalik hills, which make up the foothills, make up the Himalayas. The highest point is Mount Everest, which stands at 8848 metres, followed by Kanchenjunga, which stands at 8598 metres.

Complete answer:
Over fifty mountains over 7,200 metres (23,600 feet) in elevation are found in the Himalayas, including ten of the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks. The highest point outside of Asia (Aconcagua in the Andes) stands at 6,961 metres (22,838 feet).

From west to east, the Himalayas are divided. Between the Indus River and the Sutlej River lies the Kashmir Himalayas. Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh are home to a substantial portion of the Himalayas. Punjab Himalayas is another name for these mountains.

Between Nanga Parbat (26,660 feet [8,126 metres]), in the Pakistani-administered portion of Kashmir, and Namjagbarwa (Namcha Barwa) Peak (25,445 feet [7,756 metres]), in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, the Himalayas stretch for around 1,550 miles (2,500 kilometres) from west to east.
Nanda Devi, Dhaulagiri, Mt. Everest, and Kanchenjunga are the Himalayan peaks in order of presence from west to east.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
Formation and type of Himalayas:
The Himalayan mountain range and Tibetan plateau are the result of a 50 million-year-old and still-going collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. India was a large island off the coast of Australia 225 million years ago (Ma), separated from Asia by the Tethys Ocean. Fold Mountains are the most common mountain type on the planet. The Himalayas, Andes, and Alps are all active fold mountains with rugged, soaring heights.