Regional divisions of the Himalayas MCQ — 2 Practice Questions with Answers

Explanation

Namcha Barwa is associated with the eastern syntaxis of the Himalayas near the great bend of the Brahmaputra, and in Indian regional classification it is placed with the Arunachal Himalayas. The Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas lie farther west and include peaks and ranges around Sikkim and northern West Bengal. The Himachal and Uttarakhand Himalayas belong to the western-central Himalayan sector. Kashmir Himalayas are still farther to the north-west. Therefore the regional setting asked here is the Arunachal Himalayas.

Explanation

The incorrect statement is the one linking the higher reaches of the Darjeeling and Sikkim Himalayas with the Monpa. The Monpa are chiefly associated with Arunachal Pradesh, especially the Tawang and West Kameng areas of the eastern Himalayas. The Darjeeling-Sikkim section does have high mountain peaks, receives well-distributed rainfall under the monsoon influence, and lies between the Nepal Himalayas to the west and the Bhutan Himalayas to the east. Those statements fit the region.