Name: India’s Natural Diversity: A Study of Varied Landscapes
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 7 min
Description: Uncover how the Earth's structure shapes diverse landforms. Learn about mountains, valleys, and plains in this engaging lesson on physiography.

Question

Make a list of major Himalayan peaks from the west to the east with the help of an atlas.

Accepted Answer

K $2$ ( $8, 611$ m) is the world's second-highest peak, located in Jammu and Kashmir (POK) also known as Godwin-Austin. It lies in the Greater Himalayas.

Nanga Parbat ( $8, 126$ m)is located in Jammu and Kashmir, lies in the western Himalayas which is a part of the Greater Himalayas

Mt. Kamet ( $7, 756$ m) lies in the Uttarakhand state. It is a part of the Zaskar range.

Nanda Devi (m) is located in the Uttarakhand state.

Mt. Dhaulagiri ( $8, 167$ m) is the highest mountain in Nepal and the seventh highest in the world.

Mt.Annapurna ( $8, 091$ m) is a part of the Greater Himalayas and located in Nepal.

Gauri Shankar ( $7, 134$ m) is located in Nepal, part of the Greater Himalayas.

Mt.Everest ( $8, 849$ m) is the highest peak in the world, located on the Nepal-China border.

Mt.Makalu ( $8, 481$ m) is the fifth highest mountain in the world, located on the Nepal-Tibet border. It is a part of the Greater Himalayas.

Kachenjunga ( $8, 586$ m) is the third highest peak in the world and a part of Greater Himalayas. It is located in the Sikkim state.

Namcha Barwa ( $7, 782$ ) is located in Tibet, China and the easternmost peak of the Himalayas.

Make a list of major Himalayan peaks from the west to the east with the help of an atlas.

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