Question

The Himalayas constitute the natural boundary between_____
a) China and India
b) China and Afghanistan
c) India and Nepal
d) India and Myanmar

Answer 1

Hint: The highest mountain on Earth is generally said to be Mount Everest, situated in Nepal and Tibet. Everest is also the highest point above the global mean sea level, reaching 29,029 feet at its summit, the average level for the ocean surface from which elevations are measured.

Complete Answer:
- The Himalayas' most characteristic features are its soaring heights, steep-sided jagged peaks, valley and alpine glaciers, frequently of stupendous scale, deeply erosion-cut topography, seemingly unfathomable river gorges, complex geological structure, and sequence of elevational belts (or zones) that show numerous flora, fauna, and climate ecological associations.
- Inhabited by 52.7 million people, the Himalayas are distributed over five countries: Bhutan, China, India, Nepal and Pakistan.
- The Himalayas extend through India's northeastern part. They cover about 2,400 km (1,500 mi) and pass through the countries of India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, Bhutan, and Nepal.
- The Eastern sector forms part of Arunachal Pradesh, which shares a 1,129km (700-mile) boundary with China.
- Located south of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, the Chinese Himalayan area (29 ° 37 0-35 ° 14 0 N, 74 ° 35 0-95 ° 03 0 E) is characterized by rapid uplifting and intense geological activity.
- Between Nanga Parbat (26,660 feet [8,126 meters]), in the Pakistani-administered portion of the Kashmir region, and Namjagbarwa Top, in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, the Himalayas themselves extend uninterruptedly for around 1,550 miles (2,500 km from west to east.

Hence, the correct answer is option a).

Note: The Sino-Indian border dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute over the jurisdiction between China and India of two relatively large and several smaller, separate pieces of territory. The root cause is an ill-defined, 3,440km (2,100-mile)-long border contested by both countries. Along the border, which is also known as the Line of Actual Influence, the two nations are also competing to develop infrastructure.