Give a discription of the sawiliks
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Shiwaliks is the southernmost range of the Himalayas. It is also known as the Outer-Himalayas. Its chief characteristics are as under:
(i) It is most prominent in the western half of the Himalayas.
(ii) It is made of unconsolidated river deposits.
(iii) It is prone to earthquakes and landslides.
(iv) Here the problem of soil erosion is the worst.
Answer:
Shivaliks are mountains and Duars are flood plains. Shivaliks are broadly the part of Himalayas still being formed. They are the innermost (from Indian south) part of the Himalayan arc still being uplifted due to ramming of the Indian plate in Eurasian continent.
Three features of Shivalik Range :
(i) The outermost range of the Himalayas is called the Outer Himalayas or Shivaliks.
(ii) They extend over a width of 10-15 km.
(iii) These height varies between 900 metre and 1,100 metre.