UPSC PYQPrelims 2022

Civil Services Examination · Question 25

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?

  1. 1 and 2
  2. 2 only
  3. 1 and 3
  4. 3 only
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Answer: (B) 2 only

Explanation

Namcha Barwa is in the eastern (Assam/Tibet) Himalaya and Nokrek is in the Garo Hills, Meghalaya. Nanda Devi lies in the Kumaon Himalaya.