Question

The Pir Panjal, Dhauladhar and Mahabharat ranges are parts of the __________.

• A. Himadri range
• B. Himachal range
• C. Siwalik range
• D. Vindhyan Range

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

• The Pir Panjal Range starting from near Patni Top in Jammu and Kashmir all the way to Garhwal passes through Himachal Pradesh..
  
• Finally, there is the Dhauladhar range, also known as the Outer Himalayas or Lesser Himalayas.
  
• The Pir Panjal Range is a group of mountains in the Inner Himalayan region, running from east-southeast (ESE) to west-northwest (WNW) across the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
  
• The Himalayas show a gradual elevation towards the Dhauldhar and Pir Panjal ranges.
  
• Pir Panjal is the is the largest range of the lower Himalayas.