Question

Between which two mountain ranges is the Valley of Kashmir situated?
1. Ladakh and Zanskar
2. Great Himalayas and Pir Panjal
3. Great Himalayas and Zanskar
4. Karakoram and Ladakh

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Great Himalayas and Pir Panjal

The correct answer is the Great Himalayas and Pir Panjal ranges.

• The Vale of Kashmir, the most important as well as the most famous part of the region lies between the main Himalaya and Panjal ranges.
• The ranges of the Himalayas include
  • Trans-Himalayas
    • Karakoram range and Ladhak range are major 
    • They are home to some of the tallest peaks in the world such as Mt. K2/Godwin-Austin (8611m), Gasherbrum 1 (8080m), Broad Peak (8051m) etc.
  • The Greater Himalayas or Himadri
    • Mt. Everest, Mt. Kanchenjungda, Mt. Makalu, etc are major mountains here.
  • The Lesser Himalayas or Himachal
    • Pir panjal range, Dhauladhar range, and Mussorie range are situated here.
  • Shivalik or the Outer Himalayas
    • They are called Jammu hills in Jammu, Dudhwa ranges in Uttarakhand, Darjeeling hills in West Bengal, etc.
  • The Eastern Hills or Purvanchal