Key Points
Key Points: Physical Division of India> The Himalayas
- The Himalayas are young fold mountains and one of the major mountain systems in Asia.
- They extend from the Pamir Knot in Tajikistan to eastern India (Jammu & Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh).
- The Himalayas consist of parallel mountain ranges: the Siwaliks (youngest), the Lesser Himalayas, the Greater Himalayas (Himadri), and the Trans-Himalayas (oldest).
- The ranges are arranged south to north by age — youngest in the south, oldest in the north.
- The Himalayas are divided into Western (Kashmir), Central (Kumaun), and Eastern (Assam) Himalayas.
Important Questions [10]
- Give the geographical reasons for the following: Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial in nature.
- Give Geographical Reasons for the Following Statement. Himalayas Determine Climatic Conditions of India.
- Match the Items in Column 'A' with Those in Column 'B' :
- Write the Short Note On: Origin of Himalayas.
- Answer the Following Question in Detail. Give Details About the Rivers of the Himalayas.
- Write the Short Note on the Eastern Himalayas
- Answer the Following Questions : What Are the Characteristics of Tourism in the Himalayan Region?
- Mark the Following in the Outline Map of India Supplied to You. Write the Names and Given Index: 1. Palk Strait; 2. Purvanchal; 3. Lakshadweep; 4. Rajasthan Dessert.
