Question

Arrange these hills/ranges from north to south direction
I. Zuskar Range
II. Shiwalik Range
III. Karakoram Range
IV. Ladakh Range

• A. II, IV, I, II
• B. III, I, IV, II
• C. III, IV, I, II
• D. I, II, III, IV

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

• Karakoram Range is a large mountain range spanning the borders of Pakistan, India, and China. It is located at the extreme north part of India. It is one of the greater ranges of Asia.
  
• Ladakh Range is a segment of the Karakoram mountain range. It extends from the mouth of the Shyok River in the Ladakh region to the Tibetan border. It runs parallel to Indus River.
  
• Zanskar Range is the youngest east-west mountain chain of the Himalayas. They have many sub-ranges and extend west from Arunachal Pradesh through Bhutan to West Bengal, and further westward through Nepal and Uttarakhand, continuing into Himachal Pradesh.
  
• Shiwalik Hills is a mountain range of the outer Himalayas. It is in extreme south part of India. It starts from the Indus and ends close to the Brahmaputra.