The Himalayan Mountains

The Pamir knot is situated between

Choose the correct group of statements with respect to “The Siwalik Hills”.

a. They are the outermost ranges or foothills of the Himalayas.

b. They are the lowest range of the Himalayas.

c. Their height is $600$ to $1500$ mts. and width is $15$ to $150$k.m.

d. They extend from Rajasthan to Assam.

The movement of the plates results in the building up of stresses within the plates and the continental rocks leading to

Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice.

                                         Column A                                      Column B

                                1. Northern plains                                   i. Recent Landform in an unstable zone

                                2. Peninsular plateau                             ii. Formed of alluvial deposits 

                                3. Himalayas                                         iii. Barchans

                                 4. Indian desert                                    iv. Composed of igneous and metamorphic

                                                                                                  rocks    

The part of Assam Himalayas lies between which rivers ?

Which of the following is the highest peak in India?

Which hills comprise the Purvachal or the Eastern Himalayan Mountains?

Kumaon Himalayas are situated between two rivers. What are their names?

Which one of the following is a longitudinal valley lying between lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks?

What is the Shiwalik range composed of?

Which range forms the longest and the most important range?

Which mountain range represents the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain ranges in the world?

Which one of the following is not a Himalayan range?

In which state the Kangra and Kullu valley are located ?

Which is known as the northern-most range of the Himalayas ?

The core part of the Himalayas is composed of which rock?

Mention the nature of folds of the Great Himalayas?

Structurally the Himalayas can be considered as which type of mountain?  

Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice:

                                           Column A                                 Column B

                                  1. Himadri                                 i. Composed of sediments brought

                                                                                       down by rivers from the main Himalayan

                                                                                       ranges located farther north.  

                                  2. Shiwaliks                               ii. Ranges are mainly composed of highly 

                                                                                        compressed and altered rocks.

                                  3. Himachal                               iii. Core composed of granite.

Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.

Statement 1: The Northern Plains constitute one of the ancient land masses on the earth's surface.

Statement 2: The Peninsular plateau is a recent landform.

Statement 3: The Himalayan mountains form a stable zone.