Question

distinguish between the Western Himalaya and Eastern Himalaya

Answer 1

Western himalayas is higher than the eastern himalayas. 2)Eastern himalayas receive more rains than the western himalayas and are thus more greener too.

Answer 2

Distinguish between the Western Himalaya and Eastern Himalaya

Western Himalaya:

• The region of Himalaya which extends from river Indus to river Kali, it is called as Western Himalaya.  
• It is comprised of peak such as Nanga Parbat, Nanda Devi and Badrinath.
• Its width is 400 km.
• It covers states such as Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh.

Eastern Himalaya:

• The region of Himalaya which extends from river kali to river Brahmaputra, it is called as Eastern Himalaya.
• It is comprised of peak such as Everest, Makalu, Annapurna and Dhaulagiri.
• Its width is 150 km.
• It covers states such as West Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh.