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Himalayas Flashcards

1
Q

Himalayas are _______ mountains

A

young alpine

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2
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Rockies, Andes, Alps and Himalayas were formed in _______

A

Coenozoic

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3
Q

ITSZ, MCT, MBT & HFF are ________ lines

A

Reverse fault

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4
Q

Great Himalayas were formed in

A

Oligocene- Miocene

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5
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Lesser Himalayas were formed in

A

Miocene to Pliocene

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6
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Shivalika were formed in

A

Pliocene to Pleistocene

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7
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Trans Himalayan ranges are

A

Karakoram, Zaskar, Ladakh, Kailash

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8
Q

Glaciers in Karakoram Range

A

Balthoro, Siachen, Remo, Baifu

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9
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Pass between Leh and Kargil

A

Fotu La

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10
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Lakes in Karakoram Range

A

Tso Morari & Pongyang

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11
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Peaks in Karakoram Range

A

Mt. Rotaposh & Mt. Hormush

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12
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Nubra to Leh pass

A

Khardung La

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13
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Karakoram Range gives rise to _____ rivers

A

Indus, Brahmaputra and Sutlej

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14
Q

Greater Himalayas extend from _____ to _____

A

Nanga Parbat to Namcha Barwa

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15
Q

Pass that connects Leh to Kashmir

A

Zojila Pass

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16
Q

Parts of Lesser Himalayas (west)

A 
Pir Panjal, 
Dhauladhar,
Naga Tibba,
Ratanpir,
Mussoorie.
17
Q

Parts of Lesser Himalayas (east)

A 
Abor,
Miri,
Mishmi,
Nyishi,
Nagas.
18
Q

Shivaliks are called ______ in Punjab, ______ in UP, and ______ in Nepal.

A

Shivaliks in Punjab
Dalma in UP
Churia Ghat in Nepal

19
Q

Highest peak of Purvanchal

A

Mt. Saramatti in Naga Hills

20
Q

Parts of Purvanchal

A 
Patkai,
Naga Hills,
Manipur Hills,
Mizo/ Lushai Hills,
Barail Hills.
21
Q

Highest Peak of Mizo hills

A

Blue Mountain

22
Q

Rivers that horizontally divide the Himalayas

A 
Indus, 
Sutlej,
Kali,
Teesta,
Brahmaputra.
23
Q

Fertile soil deposits of Kashmir is called ______ and it grows ______ and ______.

A

Karewas soil grows Saffron and Basmati

24
Q

Gharwal Himalayas can be divided into

A

Himachal Himalayas and Kumoon Himalayas

25
Q

Important ranges in Himachal Himalayas are

A

Kulu,
Manali,
Kangra

26
Q

Highest Peak in Himachal Himalayas is

A

Mt. Sheila

27
Q

Himachal Himalayas give rise to ____ rivers

A

Ravi and Beas

28
Q

Kumoon Himalayas glaciers are

A

Yamunotri,
Gangotri,
Satapant

29
Q

Duns of Western Himalayas are called ______ in Eastern Himalayas

30
Q

Highest Peak in Sikkim Himalayas is

A

Mt. Kanchenjunga

31
Q

Important passes of Sikkim Himalayas are

A

Nathu La and Jalep La pass

32
Q

important tribes of Sikkim Himalayas

A

Lechangs and Bhutias

33
Q

Nepal Himalayas divided into

A

Sikkim and Bengal Himalayas

34
Q

Important Bengal Himalayas tribes

A

Gorkhas and Nepalis

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