Matching mountain peaks with their respective Himalayan ranges
Question
Consider the following pairs: Peak Mountains
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Options
1 and 2
2 only
1 and 3
3 only
Explanation
Only pair 2 is correct; Nanda Devi is the crown jewel of the Kumaon Himalayas (Uttarakhand). Pair 1 is incorrect; Namcha Barwa is located far to the east in Tibet/Arunachal Pradesh, anchoring the Eastern Himalayas. Pair 3 is incorrect; Nokrek is the highest peak in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya, completely separate from the Sikkim Himalayas.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2022
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q25
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Indian Geography (general)
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Cl.11 Ch.2
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