Himalayan regional divisions MCQ — 2 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are high-altitude lakes associated with the Ladakh region, which is treated in this classification under the Kashmir Himalayas. That is why Kashmir Himalayas is the correct answer. Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas refer to the eastern Himalayan sector, far from Ladakh. Arunachal Himalayas lie still farther east and do not contain these lakes. Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas include another western Himalayan sector, but Pangong Tso and Tso Moriri are not placed there in the standard regional division used for this question.

Explanation

Kanchenjunga is located in the eastern Himalayas, on the India-Nepal border adjoining Sikkim, and is conventionally associated in Indian geography with the Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas. The Arunachal Himalayas lie farther east and include ranges such as the Mishmi and Patkai-related hill systems, not Kanchenjunga. Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas contain peaks such as Nanda Devi and Trisul, but not Kanchenjunga. Kashmir Himalayas are in the north-western sector and are linked with ranges around Kashmir and Ladakh, so they do not fit this peak.