KERALA PSC / INDIAN GEOGRAPHY / IMPORTANT PASSES OF HIMALAYAS / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 KERALA PSC / INDIAN GEOGRAPHY / IMPORTANT PASSES OF HIMALAYAS / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 KERALA PSC / INDIAN GEOGRAPHY / IMPORTANT PASSES OF HIMALAYAS / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

·      Kashmir: Burzil and Zoji-la

·      Himachal Pradesh: Bara Lacha-la, Shipki-la.

·      Uttaranchal: Thanga-la, Niti-la, Lipu-Lekhla

·      Sikkim: Nathula, Jelepla mand Darki

·      Khybar pass is the most famous pass which leads from Peshwar to Kabul

·      South of Khybar pass is the Gomal Pass (it is in Pakistan)

·      The Bolan Pass leads from Kandahar to Quetta

·      In the Lesser Himalayas, slate, limestones and quartzites are the dominant rocks

·      This range holds some of India’s famous hill stations like Dalhousie, Nainital, Simla, Mussorie and Darjeeling

·      The southernmost range of the Himalayan system is called outer or sub-Himalayas or Siwaliks

·      This range is clearly distinguished only in the western part of the Himalayas. It is not a continuous range like the other ranges

·      Unlike the other ranges this mountain range is made up of mud and soft rocks. The Siwalik is prone to landslides and earth quakes.

·      There are broad longitudinal valley’s known as ‘Duns’

·      The Himalayas are known for some of the beautiful valleys of the world. The Kashmir valley is a classical example. It is rightly described as ‘paradise on the earth’.

·      The other important valleys are Kulu and Kangra in Himachal Pradesh

·      The doons in the Kumayun Himalaya of Uttar Pradesh are also well known

 KERALA PSC / INDIAN GEOGRAPHY / IMPORTANT PASSES OF HIMALAYAS / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE