Question

1) Which is the highest peak in India?

2) Which is the oldest landmass of India?

3) Name the three parallel ranges of Himalayas.

4)Name the highest mountain peak of the world located in Nepal?

5) What is the name for northern-most range of Himalayan mountain?

6)Name the part of the Himalayas lying between the Kali and Tista river.

7) Write any one point of significance of the Himalayas.

8) What do you mean by Shiwaliks?

9) The newer younger deposits of the flood plains are called by which name?

10) What are the divisions of northern plains.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Mount Kanchenjunga

Explanation:

8,586 meters

Answer 2

Explanation:

1. mount Everest
2. Peninsular Plateau
3. The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges, the Greater Himalayas known as the Himadri, the Lesser Himalayas called the Himachal, and the Shivalik hills, which comprise the foothills.
4. Mount Everest
5. Great Himalayas, also called Higher Himalayas or Great Himalaya Range, highest and northernmost section of the Himalayan mountain ranges.
6. The part between Satluj River and the Kali River is known as Kumaon Himalayas and the Nepal Himalayas lie between the Kali River and the Tista River. The area between the Tista and the Brahmaputra Rivers is known as the Assam Himalayas.
7. The Himalayas play a very significant role in influencing the climate of India. By virtue of their high altitude, length and direction, they effectively intercept the summer monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea and cause precipitation in the form of rain or snow
8. shiwaliks are the outermost range of Himalayas . their width is about 10 - 50 km they have varying altitude that is 900-1100m. they contain unconsolidated sediments brought down by rivers.
9. The newer, younger deposits of the flood plains are called khadar.
10. The Northern Plains is divided into four regions - Bhabar,Terai,Bhangar and Khadar.

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