29-12-2017, 04:39 PM
Himachal
*Mountain range which lies between Himadri and Siwalik
Ans : Himachal
*The major ranges of Himachal are Pir Panjal
Ans : Range in Kashmir, the Dhaula Dhar Range, Mahabharata Range etc.
*The largest range of Himachal
Ans : Pir Panjal
*The Pir Panjal range is located in which state
Ans : Jammu & Kashmir
*The Kashmir valley, the Kangra valley, and the Kulu valley he at
Ans : Himachal
*The valley lies between the Himadri and Pirpanjal mountain range
Ans : Kashmir valley
*Kashmir valley is formed by the river
Ans : Jhelum
*The valley which is known as the ‘Heaven of Travellers’
Ans : Kashmir valley
*The valley known as the ‘Valley of God’
Ans : Kulu
*The river which flows through the Kulu, Manali valleys
Ans : Beas
*The Great Himalayan National Park is situated at the
Ans : Kulu valley.
*Manikaran Geycer is situated at Kulu valley,
*Masoor rockcut temple known as ‘Himalayan Pyramid’ situated at
Ans : Kangra valley.
*The famous hill stations of Himachal are Shimla, Mussorie, Nainital, Ranikhet, Almora, Darjeeling, Gulmarg, Pahalgam, Sonamarg, Delhousie etc
*The Queen of hill stations
Ans : Mussorie
*The Princess of hillstations
Ans : Kodaikanal
* The important pass in Himachal
Ans : Rohtang Pass
*The grasslands found in Himachal zone are known as Merg (Kashmir) and Beegial or Payar (UP)
*The major trees found in Himachal
Ans : Pine Oak, Deoder, Fir
The Sivalik
*Sivalik literally means ‘tresses of Shiva’
*The region which is identified as 'Manak Parbat' in Sanskrit texts
Ans : Sivalik
*The part of Himalaya which is situated parallel to Ganga plain
Ans : Sivalik
*The Sivalik is prone to landslides and earthquakes
*The cultivation form seen in the Siwalik region
Ans : Terrace Cultivation
*Dune valleys are found in
Ans : Siwalik range
*The narrow longitudinal valley between the Siwalik Range and Himachal range is called
Ans : dunes
*The largest dune
Ans : Dehradun
*The major tree found in dune region
Ans : Saal tree
