Q25.
Consider the following pairs: Peak — Mountains 1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya 2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya 3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Answer
B
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: Namcha Barwa is located in Tibet in southeastern Tibet/northeastern India — NOT in the Garhwal Himalaya. Pair 2 is correctly matched: Nanda Devi is situated in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, and is the highest peak of the Kumaun Himalayas at 7,817 metres. Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Nokrek Peak is located in the Tura Range on the Meghalaya Plateau, which is the highest peak of the Garo Hills — NOT in the Sikkim Himalaya.