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The Himalayas form an arc covering a distance of about:Read the answer and worked solution →The northern-most Himalayan range, with an average height of 6,000 metres, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The core of the Great Himalayas is composed of:Read the answer and worked solution →The longest and most important range of the lesser Himalaya is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Longitudinal valleys between the lesser Himalaya and the Shiwaliks are called:Read the answer and worked solution →The part of the Himalayas between the Satluj and Kali rivers is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Northern Plain spreads over an area of about:Read the answer and worked solution →Majuli, the largest inhabited riverine island in the world, lies in the:Read the answer and worked solution →The narrow 8 to 16 km belt of pebbles along the Shiwalik foothills where streams disappear is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The wet, swampy region south of the bhabar is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Older alluvium forming a terrace above the floodplains is called:Read the answer and worked solution →Calcareous deposits in the bhangar soil are locally called:Read the answer and worked solution →The newer floodplain deposits renewed almost every year are:Read the answer and worked solution →The Peninsular plateau was formed by the breaking and drifting of:Read the answer and worked solution →The Eastern Ghats stretch from the Mahanadi valley to the:Read the answer and worked solution →The highest peak of the Western Ghats is:Read the answer and worked solution →The black soil region of the Peninsular plateau, of volcanic origin, is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The Indian desert receives rainfall below:Read the answer and worked solution →The southern part of the eastern coastal plain is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The largest salt water lake in India, Chilika, lies in:Read the answer and worked solution →The Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindive islands were renamed Lakshadweep in:Read the answer and worked solution →India's only active volcano is on:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the Himalayan rangesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the Northern Plain wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Run the reliefRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the landform wordsRead the answer and worked solution →West coast or east coastRead the answer and worked solution →Sort peaks, plains and islandsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Physical features bingoRead the answer and worked solution →

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The Himalayas form an arc covering a distance of about:

  1. 2,400 km
  2. 1,500 km
  3. 3,200 km
  4. 4,000 km
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Correct answer: A. 2,400 km

1. They run west to east from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. 2. The arc is about 2,400 km long. 3. Width falls from 400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 2, Physical Features of India._

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The northern-most Himalayan range, with an average height of 6,000 metres, is the:

  1. Purvachal
  2. Himadri
  3. Himachal
  4. Shiwaliks
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Correct answer: B. Himadri

1. It is also called the Great or Inner Himalaya. 2. The Himadri holds all prominent peaks. 3. It is perennially snow bound. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 2, Physical Features of India._

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The core of the Great Himalayas is composed of:

  1. Granite
  2. Sandstone
  3. Basalt
  4. Limestone
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Correct answer: A. Granite

1. Its folds are asymmetrical. 2. The core is granite. 3. Glaciers descend from this range. _Source: syllabus Contemporary India I, Chapter 2, Physical Features of India._

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