Himalayan Ranges Flashcards
What are the five major physical division on India?
- The Himalayas
- Tbe Indo Gengetic Plain
- The Peninsular Plateau
- Coastal Plains
- Indian Islands
Which physical division of India is the oldest and the most stable one?
The Peninsular Plateau
How were the coastal plains formed??
They were formed by fluvial deposit and are stable like the peninsular plateau
What are the two major groups of Indian Islands?
Lakshadweep
Andaman and Nicobar
Andaman and Nicobar Island is a continuation of which mountain range?
Arakan Yoma
What are the five divisions of Himalayas?
- Shiwaliks or outer Himalayas
- Lesser or middle Himalayas
- Greater Himalayas
- The Trans-Himalaya - Tibetan Himalayas
- The Easter Hill - Purvanchal
The steeps of Shiwaliks are highly dissected by seasonal streams known as _______
Chos
Shiwalik in Jammu is known as ________
Jammu Hills
Shiwaliks in Arunanchal Pradesh is known as ___________
Dafla Hills
Miri Hills
Abor Hills
Mishmi Hills
Shiwaliks in Uttarakhand is known as __________
The Dhang Range
Dhundwa Range
Shiwaliks in Nepal is known as ________
Churia Ghat Hills
Which mountain is a continuation of Mussoorie range in Nepal?
Mahabharat Lekh
Which is the longest range of Middle Himalayas?
Pir Panjal Range in Jammu and Kashmir
What is the extent of Pir Panjal Range?
It extends from Jhelum River to the Upper Beas River for over 300 km.
What is the mineral composition of Himadri?
It is mainly formed of the central crystallines (granites and gneisses) overlain by metamorphosed sediments [limestone].
What is mount everest in Nepal known as?
Sagarmatha
Mount Everest is known as _________ in China.
Chomlungma
What is the northern most range of the Trans-Himalayan Ranges in India?
Karakoram Range a.k.a Krishnagiri Range
Which ranges are part of Kashmir or Northwestern Himalayas?
- Karakoram Range
- Ladakh Range
- Zaskar Range
- Pir Panjal Range
The cold desert of Ladakh lies between _________ and ________
The cold desert of Ladakh lies between the Great Himalayas and the Karakoram Range
The famous valley of Kashmir and the Dal Lake lies between ________ and __________
The famous valley of Kashmir lies between the Great Himalayas and the Pir Panjal Range
Kashmir Himalaya is home to glaciers like
- Baltoro
- Siachen
What are Karewas? Where are they found? What are their uses?
Karewas are thick deposits of glacial clay and other material embedded in moraines.
They are found in Kashmir region.
They are suitable for Zafran cultivation; a local variety of saffron.
Name the passes on the corresponding regions:
1. Great Himalayas (in Kashmir Region)
2. Pir Panjal Range
3. Zaskar Range
4. Ladakh Range
- Great Himalayas (in Kashmir Region) : Zoji La
- Pir Panjal Range : Banihal
- Zaskar Range : Photu La
- Ladakh Range : Khardung La
Name some important fresh water lake in Kashmir Himalayas.
- Dal Lake
- Wular Lake
Name some important salt water lake in Kashmir Himalayas.
- Pangong Tso
- Tso Miriri
Which rivers drain the Kashmir Himalayas.
Indus and its tributaries Jhelum and Chenab.
Srinagar is located on the bank of River _________
Jhelum
Meander is a feature that is observered among matured river. But there is an exception wherein __________ river meanders in its youthful stage.
Jhelum
The southernmost part of Kashmir Valley consists of Longitudinal valleys known as ________
Duns
Ex. Jammu Dun and Pathankot Dun
The Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas lies approximately between __________ and _________
Ravi River in the west and Kali River in the east
What are the major river systems that drain the Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas?
- Indus River System [Ravi River, Beas River, Satluj River]
- Ganga River System [Yamuna River and Ghaghara River]
All three ranges of Himalayas are prominently visible in which region?
Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas
Lesser Himalayas is also known as _________ in Himachal Pradesh.
Dhaoladhar
Lesser Himalayas are known as ____________ in Uttarakhand.
Nagtibha
In the Great Himalayas, the valleys are mostly inhabited by which tribe?
Bhotia Tribe
The summer grassland in higher reaches in the Great Himalayas are known as ___________
Bugyals
