The Northern Mountains

Question 1

Location of Karakoram

Answer 1

Extreme north
East of hunza river
Along the border with china

Question 2

Trend of Karakoram

Answer 2

East to west

Question 3

High passes of Karakoram

Answer 3

Khunjerab and Karakoram

Question 4

Valleys of Karakoram

Answer 4

Gilgit
Hunza
Baltistan

Question 5

Average height of Karakoram

Answer 5

6000m

Question 6

Drainage of Karakoram

Answer 6

Glaciers:
Baltaro
Biafo
Siachen

Question 7

Location of Hindu Kush

Answer 7

North western Pakistan
West of hunza river extending in the south Upto river kabul
Bordering and extending into Afghanistan

Question 8

Trend of Hindu Kush

Answer 8

North west to south east

Question 9

High passes of Hindu Kush

Answer 9

Lawaraii
Boroghil
Shandur

Question 10

Highest peak of Hindu Kush

Answer 10

Tirich Mir

Question 11

Valleys of Hindu Kush

Answer 11

Swat
Gilgit
Chitral

Question 12

Average height of Hindu Kush

Answer 12

5000m

Question 13

Drainage of Hindu Kush

Answer 13

Rivers:
Panjkora 
Hunza 
Mastuj 
Swat 

Glaciers:
Tirich Mir

Question 14

Location of Himalayas

Answer 14

South of Karakoram

Question 15

Trend of Himalayas

Answer 15

East to west

Question 16

High passes on Himalayas

Answer 16

Babusar

Question 17

Valleys in Himalayas

Answer 17

Murree, nathiagali, kaghan, abbotabad, mansehra

Question 18

Highest peak of Himalayas

Answer 18

Nanga parbat

Question 19

Average height of Himalayas

Answer 19

Central Himalayas: 4000
Pir pangal: 1800
Siwaliks: 600

Question 20

Drainage of Himalayas

Answer 20

5 rivers

North and south face of rupal glacier

Question 21

Topography

Answer 21

Parallel Ranges run mainly west to east 
Height increases south to north 
High altitude 
High passes 
Snow capped peaks
steep slopes 
Snow fields 
Glaciers 
Rugged terrain 
Some vegetation 
Valleys (have more vegetation) 
Very cold harsh weather

Question 22

Economy and life

Answer 22

Difficult life (cut off form world) no electricity, running water or technology
Few jobs, mainly farmers, also tourism (porters)
Lack of education and illiteracy esp in girls
Harsh snowy climate
Lack of infrastructure

Question 23

Why is there a lack of infrastructure in the northern mountains

Answer 23

Rugged landscape, rocky, steep
Long cold winters, rain, natural disasters
No transport/communication facilities
No channelisation of oil/gas

Question 24

Northern mountains is dependant on farming but it is mainly subsistent, why?

Answer 24

Lack of fertile land, rugged, climate, long winters, cost of maintaining land is a lot, soil condition, no modern knowledge about farming, no machines only manual

Question 25

Terrace farming

Answer 25

Cutting steps into mountain slopes/sides to grow crops Helps in reduction of water flow, soil erosion and increase water holding capacity Good because lack of farming land Eg. Rice is cultivated on terraced fields of swat, chitral, dir in Hindu Kush

Question 26

Orchard farming

Answer 26

The northern Mountains have good pH for fruit gardens

Question 27

Market gardening

Answer 27

Small scale farming Near house Small patches Sold directly to consumers

Question 28

Pastoral/livestock farming

Answer 28

Animals raised to attain meat and other products | Farmers move frequently in search of good pastures for grazing

Question 29

Transhumance

Answer 29

Action of moving with belongings and livestock to warm valley floors in winter Seasonal migration because of long cold winters Hard to farm and graze Go back to highlands in summer when snow melts to make terrace farms

Question 30

Economic activities

Answer 30

Tourism (scenic beauty and tall peaks provide jobs like porters, resorts. Small scale industries like carpets, embroidered material, rugs, handicraft, often bought by tourists Large scale industries like processing food grains, vegetable oil, refining sugar, fruit processing and drying Mineral resources not explored because of lack of infrastructure, money, skilled labour HEP potential (rivers, glaciers) not developed because need money Trade is less because less transport Agriculture mostly small scale Forestry (wood lands/extensive forests and grasslands) furniture etc