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Mountain ranges in the eastern part of India forming its boundary with Myanmar are collectively called as _______.
  1. Himachal
  2. Uttarakhand
  3. Purvanchal
  4. None of the above

A
Uttarakhand
B
Himachal
C
Purvanchal
D
None of the above
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  • The Purvanchal Mountains, or Eastern Mountains, consist of the area of the Himalayas bending sharply to the south and spreading along the eastern boundary of India beyond the Dihang gorge.
  • Composed largely of strong sandstone, they are the eastern extension of the Himalayan range, lying in northeastern India, near Myanmar.

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