Question

. Write a note on the regional divisions of Himalayas

Answer 1

Between the Indus in the west and the Kali river in the east (880 km).Spread across three states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.It encompasses three physiographic provinces namely Kashmir Himalaya, Himachal Himalaya and Kumaon Himalaya (Uttarakhand Himalayas).

Answer 2

1. Himalayas is one of the young fold mountains in the world. It extends from Pamir Knot in Tajikisthan in the west to the east. Himalayas is one of the major mountain systems of the continent of Asia.
2. In India, Himalayas extends from Jammu and Kashmir in the north to Arunaachal Pradesh in the northeast. Himalayas as well as many mountain ranges get included in the Himalayan mountain system. Shivalik is the southernmost mountain range of Himalayas. It is the youngest mountain ranges of Himalayas.
3. As we move from Shivalik range in the south to the north, we come across lesser Himalayas, greater Himalayas and Trans Himalayan ranges respectively.
4. The Himalayan mountains ranges can also be divided from west to east into Western Himalayas, Central Himalayas and Eastern Himalayas.