Question
Distinguish between the Western Himalayas and the Eastern Himalayas with peaks.
Solution
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Western Himalayas |
Eastern Himalayas |
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(i)These are spread over Jammu and Kashmir as also Himachal Pradesh. (ii)These are divided into (a) the Greater Himalayas, (b) The Middle Himalayas and (c) The Siwaliks. (iii)Nanga Parbat, Nanda Devi etc. peaks are found here. |
(ii)These are spread over West Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh.
(iii)These have a single range which runs from north to south. (iii)There are some of the highest peaks i.e. Kanchenjunga, Mount Everest, Annapurna, Namcha Barwa etc. |
