KERALA PSC / INDIAN GEOGRAPHY / TRANS HIMALAYA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

 KERALA PSC / INDIAN GEOGRAPHY / TRANS HIMALAYA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

KERALA PSC / INDIAN GEOGRAPHY / TRANS HIMALAYA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

·      The Trans-Himalaya is a region of lofty mountains and vast glaciers. It comprises the Karakoram Ladakh and Zaskar ranges that originate from the Pamir Knot

·      The highest peak in India, Mount K2 (Mt. Godwin Austin 8611m) is in the Karakoram Range

·      The Trans Himalaya, in which there are several gorges and mountain passes, has an average height of above 6000m

·       Karakoram range is about 500km in length and is the most heavily glaciated part of the world outside the polar regions

·      The world’s second and third longest glaciers outside the polar regions are the Siachen Glacier (70km) and the Biafo Glacier (63km)

·      Ladakh range extends southeastward for 370km from the mouth of the Shyok River in the Ladakh region to the Tibetan border

·      The Ladakh range has no major peaks. Its average height is a little less than 6000 meters and few of its passes are less than 5000m.

·      Purvachal also called Eastern Highlands lies along the Eastern border of India with Myanmar

·      Some of the prominent features of the range include steep slopes, conical peaks and deep valleys

·      There are three hill ranges that come under the Patkai or the Purvachal. They are the Pataki-Burn, the Garo-Khasi-Jaintia, and the Lushai Hills

·      The climate ranges from temperate to alphine due to altitude.

KERALA PSC / INDIAN GEOGRAPHY / TRANS HIMALAYA / NOTES / OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS / STUDY MATERIALS / GENERAL KNOWLEDGE