Question

important features of himalyan region

Answer 1

Features of Himalayan Mountains :

(i)   The Himalayan mountains are the youngest mountains in the world. They are folded mountains.

(ii) They run along the northern border of India and form an arc which is around 2,400 km long.

(iii) Their width is up to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh and 400 km in Kashmir.

(iv) They are the loftiest and the most rugged mountains.

(v) The altitudinal variations are greater in the eastern part than in the western part.

(vi) They form an arc.