Consider the following pairs: Peak — Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon…

Consider the following pairs: Peak — Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya. Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 3 only

Solution

Namcha Barwa lies in the eastern syntaxis (Arunachal/Tibet), not Garhwal. Nanda Devi is in Kumaon Himalaya (correct). Nokrek peak is in Meghalaya (Garo Hills), not Sikkim. Only pair 2 is correct.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2022

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