Arrange the following Himalayan ranges from North to South 1. Ladakh 2. Karakoram 3. Pir Panjal 4. Zaskar Which of the below-mentioned options shows the correct N-S arrangement?

Arrange the following Himalayan ranges from North to South 1. Ladakh 2. Karakoram 3. Pir Panjal 4. Zaskar Which of the below-mentioned options shows the correct N-S arrangement? Correct Answer 2 1 4 3

The correct answer is 2 1 4 3.

Key Points

• The correct sequence of given Himalayan ranges from North to South are as follows-
  • Karakoram Range- The Karakoram is a mountain range spanning the borders of China, India, and Pakistan, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan; its highest 15 mountains are all based in Pakistan.
  • Ladakh Range- The Ladakh Range is a mountain range in central Ladakh in the Indian Union territory of Ladakh with its northern tip extending into Ladakh in India. It lies between the Indus and Shyok river valleys, stretching to 230 miles (370 km). Leh, the capital city of Ladakh, is on the foot of Ladakh Range in the Indus river valley.
  • Zaskar Range- The Zaskar Range or Zanskar Range is a mountain range in the Indian regions of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, that separates Zanskar from Ladakh. The Zanskar range is part of the Tethys Himalaya. The average height of the Zanskar Range is about 6,000 m. Its eastern part is known as Rupshu.
  • Pir Panjal Range- The Pir Panjal Range is also known as Panchaladeva in Hindu scriptures. It is a group of mountains in the Lesser Himalayan region in Himachal Pradesh. Pir Panjal is the largest range of the Lesser Himalayas. Near the bank of the Sutlej River, it dissociates itself from the Himalayas and forms a divide between the Beas and Ravi rivers on one side and the Chenab on the other.
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