MCQs – Himalayan mountain range (India)
Which of the following ranges is not part of the Himalayan mountain system in India?
A) Pir Panjal Range
B) Karakoram Range
C) Satpura Range
D) Dhauladhar Range
Answer: C) Satpura Range
The Himalayas are formed by the collision of which two tectonic plates?
A) Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
B) African Plate and Eurasian Plate
C) Australian Plate and Pacific Plate
D) South American Plate and Nazca Plate
Answer: A) Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate
Which of the following rivers originates from the Himalayas and flows through India?
A) Mekong River
B) Indus River
C) Yangtze River
D) Irrawaddy River
Answer: B) Indus River
The Himalayas are divided into three parallel ranges. Which range is the tallest and forms the northernmost boundary?
A) Lesser Himalayas
B) Outer Himalayas
C) Great Himalayas
D) Trans-Himalayas
Answer: C) Great Himalayas
Which of the following passes in the Himalayas connects the Indian subcontinent with Central Asia?
A) Nathu La Pass
B) Khardung La Pass
C) Karakoram Pass
D) Shipki La Pass
Answer: C) Karakoram Pass