Rajnish Optimist 146 Questions 256 Answers 236 Best Answers 1k Points View Profile Rajnish Asked: August 7, 20202020-08-07T19:56:14+05:30 2020-08-07T19:56:14+05:30In: UPSC MAINS Three ranges of Himalayas its Features and Importance Describe three ranges of Himalayas, Greater Himalayas, Lesser Himalayas, Shivalik range, Himachal Range. geography Share Facebook 1 Answer Recent Sweety Stay Original. 142 Questions 116 Answers 102 Best Answers 782 Points View Profile Sweety Stay Original. 2020-08-08T17:55:28+05:30Added an answer on August 8, 2020 at 5:55 pm THE HIMALAYAS Young and fold mountains. Formed as a collision of Indo -Australian plate with Eurasian plate. Length -2500 km Width – 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh. Most of the Himalayan ranges fell in India ,Nepal and Bhutan. Northern- partly situated in Tibet (trans himalayas) western part are extremely in Pakistan Afghanistan and central Asia. GRADIENT Southern slope- steep gradients. Northern slopes- gentler slopes Brahmputra marks the easternmost boundry of Himalayas. Three ranges of Himalayas: Lesser Himalayas or Trans Himalayas or Middle Himalayas (Himachal Range) Also known as Tibetan Himalayas ( most of it lies in Tibet) North of Great Himalayas. Length – 1000 km Ranges-Kailash ,Zaskar,Ladakh,karakoram. Greater Himalayas (Himadri) South of Trans Himalayas Loftiest of all Average Height:-6000m Granite core Mt.Everest (8848km)highest peak in Nepal Kanchanjunga (8598km) highest peak in India. Most continous mountain range in the world. Middle or Lesser Himalayasor Himachal:- South of Himadri Most rugged Average Altitude is between 3700-4500km Hill Station Famous ranges:-Pirpanjal ( longest). Famos valley :- Kasmir, kullu kangra. Shivalik Range /Outer Himalayas: Overlooking the great plains Average Altitude is between 900km and 1100km Composed of unconsolidated sediments. Purvachal hills : Also known as eastern himalayas. Composed of strong sandstones/sedimentary rocks. Beyond Dihang Gorge (Nimcha Barwa Gorge) The Himalayas turn sharply south in a crescent shape Extended from Arunachal Pradesh in North and Mizoram in south Main hills:- Patkai Hills Naga hills Manipur Hills and Mizo hills 0 Reply Share Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on WhatsApp Leave an answerCancel replyYou must login or register to add a new answer. Related Questions Tell us about the Silver Distribution in India. Tell us about the Mica Distribution in India.
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THE HIMALAYAS
Three ranges of Himalayas:
Lesser Himalayas or Trans Himalayas or Middle Himalayas (Himachal Range)
Greater Himalayas (Himadri)
Shivalik Range /Outer Himalayas: