Question

The range lying to the south of himadri forms of the most rugged mountain system and is known as himachal or____
A) Higher Himalayas
b) Lesser Himalayas
c) Outer Himalayas
d) Greater Himalayas
e) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: The range has many of the highest peaks on Earth, including the highest one, Mount Everest, on the Nepal-China border. The Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) covers 11 Indian states and union territories within India, namely Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh UTs, and Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam and West Bengal States.

Complete Answer:
- Himadri, Himachal and Shiwalik are the three main Himalayas. 1 is the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas: the highest ranges of Himadri are also known as the broader himalayas. This range consists of the highest peaks with an average elevation of around 6100 MTS above sea level and is the most continuous.
- It lies to the south of Himadri and forms the roughest system of mountains.
- The average altitude ranges from 3,700 to 4,500 meters.
- It has some popular Kullu, Kangra and Kashmir valleys.
- This range is known for having hill stations.
- The range of Pir Panjal forms the longest and most important range. Prominent ones are also the Dhaula Dhar and Mahabharata ranges.

Hence, the correct answer is option b).

Note: The highest mountain on Earth is generally said to be Mount Everest, situated in Nepal and Tibet. Everest is also the highest point above global mean sea level, reaching 29,029 feet at its summit, the average level for the ocean surface from which elevations are measured. K2, Chinese Qogir Feng, also known as Mount Godwin Austen, locally named Dapsang or Chogori, the second highest peak in the world (28,251 feet [8,611 meters]), second only to Mount Everest.