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Which of the following Himalayan regions is known as ‘Shivaliks’ ?1. Lesser Himalayas2. Greater Himalayas3. Outer Himalayas4. Inner Himalayas

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Outer Himalayas

The Correct Answer is Outer Himalayas.

  • The Sivalik Hills are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas.
  • It stretches from the Indus River about 2,400 km eastwards close to the Brahmaputra River, spanning across the northern parts of the Indian subcontinent.

 

  • The Shiwaliks or Outer Himalayas
    • The Shiwaliks extend from the Jammu Division of Jammu and Kashmir State to Assam.
    • In width, Shiwaliks vary from 8 km in the east to 45 km in the west with an average elevation of about 1000- 1500 m above sea level.
    • It is not a continuous range.

  • The Himalayas may be divided into the following four divisions from north to south:
  • The Trans-Himalayas
    • The Trans-Himalayas is about 40 km wide. They contain the Tethys sediments
  • The Greater Himalayas
    • The Greater Himalayas rise abruptly like a wall north of the Lesser Himalayas.
    • The Main Central Thrust separates the Greater Himalayas from the Lesser Himalayas.
    • The Greater Himalayas are about 25 km wide with an average height above 6100 meters.
    • Almost all the lofty peaks of the Himalayas Mb Everest, Kanchanjunga, Nanga-Parbat, Gasherbrum, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Gosainthan, Cho-Cyu, Nanda-Devi, Kamet, Badrinath, etc. Nanda Devi, etc., lie in this zone.
  • The Lesser Himalayas
    • The width of the Lesser Himalayas is about 80 km with an average height of 1300-4600 m.It is divided into Pir Panjal range and Dhauladhar range. Important places are Kullu Manali,Shimla etc.
  • The Shiwaliks or Outer Himalayas


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