Himalayan Mountain System

Question 1

4 Segments of Himalays

Answer 1

Trans Him
Greater Him
Lesser/Middle Him
Shivalik

Question 2

Ranges of Trans Himalayas

Answer 2

Karakoram
Ladakh
Zaskar
Kailash (Tibet)

Question 3

Peaks of Karakoram Range (w to e)

Answer 3

Rakaposhi
K2
Gasherbrum

Question 4

Peaks of Great Himalayas (W to E)

Answer 4

Nanga Parbat (LD)

Kamet, Banderpunch, Badrinath, Kedarnath, Trisul, Nanda Devi (UK)

DAM - Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu (Nepal)

GGEM - Ganesh, Shishapangma, Gaurishankar, Choyu, Everest, Lhotse, Makalu (Nepal and Tibet)

Kanchenjunga (SK)

Kangto, Namcha Barwa (ArP)

Question 5

Ranges of ArP in NE Himalayas

Answer 5

Dafla Hills
Miri
Abor Mishmi

Kangto ( Highest, Part of GH)

Question 6

Peaks of Nagaland

Answer 6

Saramati (Highest)
Naga Hills

Question 7

Peaks of Manipur

Answer 7

MaLa Is Temp

Laimatol
Mt Iso/ Tempii. (H)

Question 8

Peaks of Mizoram

Answer 8

Mizo Hills
Blue Mt (H)
Phwangpui
Lushai Hills
Purbachal (AS, TR)

Question 9

Peaks of Tripura

Answer 9

Betling Sib (H)

Question 10

Peaks of Meghalaya

Answer 10

Not a part of Himalaya
Part of Peninsular India

Garo, Khasi, Jaintia
Shillong Peak (H)

Question 11

Peaks of Assam

Answer 11

Not generally considered in Hinalayas

Mikir
Rengma

Question 12

Patkai Bum Hills

Answer 12

Assam
Nagaland
ArP

Question 13

Barail Range

Answer 13

Assam
Nagaland
Manipur

Question 14

Ranges of Lesser Himalayas

Answer 14

Pir Panjal (JK but also HP)
Dhaula Dhar (HP but also JK)

Nag Tibba, Garhwal, Kumaon (UK)

Mahabharat (Nepal)

Question 15

Meghalaya separated from peninsula by ———-

Answer 15

Malda Gap
Garo-Rajmahal gap

Filled by sediments of Ganga, Brahmaputra -> Formed Bangladesh

Question 16

Regional Divisions of Himalayas

IS Ka Tee Bra

Answer 16

Beween:

Indus-Satluj = Punjab/Kashmir Himalaya = LD, JK, HP

Satluj-Kali = Kumaon Himalaya = some HP, UK

Kali-Teesta = Nepal Himalaya = Nepal, Some SK

Teesta-Brahmaputra = Assam Himalaya = SK,Bhutan, ArP

Question 17

Eastern Himalayas have ____ temperature than Western Himalayas

Answer 17

higher

b/c close to equator and low height

Question 18

Eastern Himalayas have ____ height than Western Himalayas

Answer 18

lower

hinge at Nanga Parbat = more force on western part

Question 19

Eastern Himalayas have ____ vegetation than Western Himalayas

Answer 19

higher

Question 20

Eastern Himalayas have ____ snowline than Western Himalayas

Answer 20

higher (at higher altitude)

b/c temperature more

Question 21

Monsoon arrives ___ in Eastern Himalayas than Western Himalayas

Answer 21

earlier

Question 22

Eastern Himalayas have ____ rainfall than Western Himalayas

Answer 22

higher