Question

These, geologically young and structurally fold mountain stretch over the northern borders of
India. These mountain ranges run in a west- east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. These
represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world. They form an arc,
which covers a distance of about 2400 km. There width varies from 400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in
Arunachal Pradesh. The altitudinal variations are greater in the Eastern half than those in the Western
half. These consist of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. A number of valleys lie between
these ranges.

1)Which of the following physiographic divisions have been described in the given extract?
(a) The Coastal Plain
(b) The Islands
(c) The Himalayan Mountains
(d)The Peninsular Plateau

2) Which of the following three parallel ranges belong to the Physiographic division identified by you?
(a) Garo, Khasi, Jantia
(b) Aravali, Vindhya and Satpura
(c) Himadri, Himachal and Shivalik
(d) Sulaiman, Hindukush and Kunlun

Answer 1

Answer:

2 (c) himadri, Himachal and shivalik