Enter your email Address

  • About Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Home
  • Current Affairs
    • Daily News Analysis
    • IAS Next Current Affairs Notes
    • Yojna/Kurukshetra Summary
  • Law Updates
    • Bare Acts
    • Landmark Judgements
    • Contemporary Legal Topics
  • Study Material
    • For Civil Services
      • Economy
      • Environment & Ecology
      • Geography
      • History
      • Notes
      • Polity
      • Science
      • UP Special
    • For Judicial Services
      • Civil Procedure Code
      • Constitutional Law
      • Criminal Procedure Code
      • India Penal Code
      • Indian Contract Act
      • International Law
      • Jurisprudence
      • Law of Evidence
      • Law of Tort
      • Specific Relief Act
  • Syllabus
    • State Services
    • UPSC-IAS
    • Judicial Services
    • Delhi Judicial Service Syllabus
    • Gujarat Judicial Service Syllabus
    • Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services Syllabus
    • Haryana Judicial Service Syllabus
    • Bihar Judicial Services Syllabus
    • Rajasthan Judicial Service Syllabus
No Result
View All Result
IAS NEXT
No Result
View All Result
Home Study Material For Civil Services Geography Indian physical geography

INDIA PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY/IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN RANGES

iasnext by iasnext
4 months ago
in Indian physical geography
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

KARAKORAM RANGES:

1.Extends form the Pamir, east of the Gilgist River, 600 km long and the average width 120-140km.

2.Ancient name was Krishnagiri.

3.Trans Himalaya, originally a part of Eurasian plate.

4.Abode of largest glaciers in India.

5.Siachen, Baltora, Biafo, and Hisper all the four of largest glacier are in Karakoram.

6.Highest Peak: K2 or Godwin Austin (8611m)

7.Other important Peak: Gasherbrum or Hidden Peak Broad Peak and Gasherbrum II

8.In the northern limit of Karakoram Range lies Pamir, the Aghil Mountains and the Yarkand River and in the southern limit Rive Indus and its tributary Shyok.

LADDAKH RANGE

1.Situated to the north of Indus Tsangpo Suture Zone (ITSZ) and south or Karakoram, between River Indus and Shyok.

2.Highest Peak: Mt.Rakaposhi (steepest peak in the world)

ZASKAR RANGE

 Western part of the main Great Himalayan Mountain is situated to the south of Trans Himalayan.

Nanga Parbat (8,126m) Forms the north-west part of Zaskar Range but geographically confined to the Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Garhwal region.

 Second highest peak of the Himalayan Range in India. Dhalagiri (8,172 m)

 Eastern continuation of Nanga Parbat and is located in Nepal.

(A)GREAT HIMALAYA OR HIMADRI

1.Northern most part of the Himalayan Range is the world’s highest with an average altitude of 6,000m.

2.include the word’s highest peak, Mt. Everest(8,848 m) , Makalu (8,481m)

Mansalu (8,156m), Annapurna(8,078m) and also the Indian peak Kanchenjungs

(8,598 m) and Nanga Parbat(8,126m)

3.Include some famous passes- Burzil and Zozila in Kashmir, Shipki La and

Bara lapchala in Himachal Pradesh, Thag La, Niti Pass, and Lipulekh in U.p Jelepla and Nathu La in Sikkim.

(B) LESSER HIMALAYA

 Also known as Himachal-Himalaya which is separated from the Shiwalik Range by Duns.

(I)PIR PANJAL RANGE

Located in Kashmir, Punjab and extends from the Jhelum River to the upper Beas River for over 300km.

Separated from the Zaskar Range by the valley of Kashmir (valve of Kashmir)

(II)DHAULADHAR

Southern-most range of the Lower or Lesser Himalaya.

Rarely attains elevations higher then 4,000m Continue eastward in to Mahabharat Range.

(C)SIWALIK RANGE

 Extends from Jammu & Kashmir (150km wide) to Arunachal Pradesh (815km) over 2400km.

 Northern limit-Main Boundary thrust which separates Outer Himalaya from the Lesser Himalaya. Its southern limit is Indo Gangetic Plain.

 Also known as Sub-Himalaya or Outer Himalaya.

 Youngest part of mountain chain stretching from the Brahmaputra to the Indus.

 Separated from Lesser Himalaya by Main Boundary Thrust.

CLASSIFICATION OF HIMALAYA ON THE BASIS OF GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION:

NAME                                                   LOCATION                              DISTANCE

1.Punjab Himalaya                        Between Indus and Sutlej             560 km

2.Kumaon Himalaya                     Between Sutluj and Kali                320 km

3.Nepal Himalaya                          Between Kali and Tista                  800 km

4.Assam Himalaya                        Between Tista and Dihang               720 km

THE PURVANCHAL

(The North Eastern Highland)

 The Himalaya range after crossing the Dihang gorge in the east, bend southwards, forming a series of hills, in north south trend. Hills, North Cachar Hills and the Tripura Hills.

 PURU NEFA

Mishmi Hills

The highest range of Purvanchal Hills which is situated in the north-eastern part of Arunachal Pradesh.

Patkai Bum 

A synclinal range extending north south in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.

NAGA RANGES

 Forms watershed between Nagaland and Myanmar. 

MANIPUR HILLS

 Characterized by ridge and valley type of topography

 Loktak lake (centripetal drainage) is situated in this hill.

NORTH CACHAR HILLS       

 Larger portion of hilly belt lying between Meghalaya and the North eastern ranges.

MIZO HILLS

 Previously known as Lushai Hills

 Characterised by cuesta type of topography

TRIPURA HILLS

Characterized by ridge and valley topography

Tags: best pcs-j notesgeograpgy notes for pcs-jgeography notes for iasimportant geography notes for pcs & uppcsjINDIA PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY/IMPORTANT MOUNTAIN RANGESKARAKORAM RANGESupsc ias notes

Related Posts

Indian physical geography

Some Important Gulf & Lakes in India

by iasnext
September 24, 2020
0

IMPORTANT GULFS GULF OF KACHCHH Separates:   Kachchh and Kathiwar Penisual. Location: West if Gujarat Exam Pointer: Region with highest potential...

Read more

Western & Eastern Coastal Plain & Difference between Eastern and Western Coastal Plain

September 22, 2020

THE INDIAN PLATEAU

September 22, 2020

PENINSULAR MOUNTAINS

September 20, 2020

THE NORTHERN PLAINS OF INDIA

September 20, 2020
Next Post

THE NORTHERN PLAINS OF INDIA

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Post Calendar

September 2020
M T W T F S S
 123456
78910111213
14151617181920
21222324252627
282930  
    Oct »

Popular Posts

CLAT Entrance Exam

Torts or Wrong to personal Safety Freedom

by iasnext
January 17, 2021
0

An act for the damages lies in the following kinds of wrongs which are styled as injuries to the person...

Read more

Torts or Wrong to personal Safety Freedom

KIND’S OF TORTIOUS LIABILITY

TYPES OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH

RESERVATIONS

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

ESSENTIAL CONDITION FOR TORT

Load More

Popular Posts

Mughals Timeline

by iasnext
September 16, 2020
2

All About Preamble of Indian Constitution

by iasnext
November 3, 2020
2

History of South Indian States-Tipu sultan

by iasnext
September 21, 2020
0

Facebook Twitter Instagram Youtube LinkedIn

IAS NEXT is the best civil services coaching in Lucknow at Munsipulia, Indira Nagar Lucknow. Our All the courses are for English Medium Only.

Recent

Torts or Wrong to personal Safety Freedom

January 17, 2021

KIND’S OF TORTIOUS LIABILITY

January 17, 2021

Menu

  • Current Affairs
  • Law Updates
  • Study Material
  • Syllabus

Designed And Develop by Digital Prabhu

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Current Affairs
    • Daily News Analysis
    • IAS Next Current Affairs Notes
    • Yojna/Kurukshetra Summary
  • Law Updates
    • Bare Acts
    • Landmark Judgements
    • Contemporary Legal Topics
  • Study Material
    • For Civil Services
      • Economy
      • Environment & Ecology
      • Geography
      • History
      • Notes
      • Polity
      • Science
      • UP Special
    • For Judicial Services
      • Civil Procedure Code
      • Constitutional Law
      • Criminal Procedure Code
      • India Penal Code
      • Indian Contract Act
      • International Law
      • Jurisprudence
      • Law of Evidence
      • Law of Tort
      • Specific Relief Act
  • Syllabus
    • State Services
    • UPSC-IAS
    • Judicial Services
    • Delhi Judicial Service Syllabus
    • Gujarat Judicial Service Syllabus
    • Himachal Pradesh Judicial Services Syllabus
    • Haryana Judicial Service Syllabus
    • Bihar Judicial Services Syllabus
    • Rajasthan Judicial Service Syllabus

Designed And Develop by Digital Prabhu