Question

The Kumaon Himalaya is situated between rivers
1. Kali and Tista
2. Tista and Brahmaputra
3. Indus and Satluj
4. Satluj and Kali

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Satluj and Kali

The correct answer is Satluj and Kali.

• The Kumaon Himalayas lie in Uttarakhand and extend from the Satluj to the Kali river
• The Lesser Himalayas in Kumaon Himalaya is represented by the Mussoorie and Nag Tiba ranges.
• The Shiwalik in this region runs south of the Mussoorie range between the Ganga and the Yamuna rivers.
• The flat valleys between the Lesser Himalaya and the Shiwalik range are called ‘doons’ or ‘Duns’ of which Dehra Dun is the most famous.

 

• Western Himalayas:
  • It encompasses three physiographic provinces namely Kashmir Himalaya, Himachal Himalaya, and Kumaon Himalaya (Uttarakhand Himalayas).
  • The Ladakh plateau and the Kashmir valley are two important areas of the Kashmir Himalayan region.
  • In Himachal Himalayas, The Greater Himalaya is represented by the Zaskar range, the lesser Himalaya by Pir Panjal and Dhauladhar ranges, and the Outer Himalaya by the Shiwalik range.
  • The southern slopes are rugged, steep, and forested while the northern slopes are bare, gentle, and show plains with lakes.

Rivers	Himalayan Range
Kali and Tista	Nepal Himalaya
Teesta and Dihang	Assam Himalayas
Indus and Satluj	Punjab Himalayas
Satluj and Kali	Kumaon Himalayas