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Consider the following pairs :<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Peak<\/th>\nMountains<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Namcha Barwa<\/td>\nGarhwal Himalaya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Nanda Devi<\/td>\nKumaon Himalaya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Nokrek<\/td>\nSikkim Himalaya<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Which of the pairs given above is\/are correctly matched ?<\/p>\n

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This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n
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\nOnly pair 2 is correctly matched.
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\n– Pair 1: Namcha Barwa is located in the easternmost Himalayas, near the bend of the Brahmaputra river, in Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet. It is not in the Garhwal Himalaya, which is in Uttarakhand. Incorrect.
\n– Pair 2: Nanda Devi is located in Uttarakhand and is part of the Kumaon Himalaya. It is the second-highest peak in India (after Kangchenjunga on the border with Nepal) and the highest peak located entirely within India. Correct.
\n– Pair 3: Nokrek Peak is the highest point of the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, in Northeast India. It is not part of the Sikkim Himalaya, which is located much further west, encompassing parts of Nepal, Bhutan, and Sikkim. Incorrect.
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\nThe Himalayas are broadly divided into several sections, including the Punjab, Kumaon, Nepal, Sikkim, and Assam\/Arunachal Himalayas, based on regional boundaries or river valleys. Major peaks are located in these different sections. The Garhwal Himalaya is often considered part of the Kumaon Himalaya region.
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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 ? [amp_mcq option1=”1 and 2″ option2=”2 only” option3=”1 and 3″ option4=”3 only” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC IAS – 2022 Download PDFAttempt … <\/p>\n

Detailed SolutionConsider the following pairs :<\/p>\n

Peak
\n Mountains <\/p>\n

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