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UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper-1 📅 05 Jun, 2022

Consider the following pairs:
PeakMountains
1. Namcha BarwaGarhwal Himalaya
2. Nanda DeviKumaon Himalaya
3. NokrekSikkim Himalaya

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?

A
(a) 1 and 2
B
(b) 2 only
C
(c) 1 and 3
D
(d) 3 only
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UPSC Prelims
2022 • 05 Jun, 2022 • Paper-1
Consider the following pairs:
PeakMountains
1. Namcha BarwaGarhwal Himalaya
2. Nanda DeviKumaon Himalaya
3. NokrekSikkim Himalaya

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Correct Answer
(b) 2 only
Pair 1 Analysis: Incorrect. Namcha Barwa is located in the extreme eastern sector of the Himalayas, near the Great Bend of the Brahmaputra River, far away from ......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2022
Ref. Subject Geography
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Indian Geography
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Pair 1 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. Namcha Barwa is located in the extreme eastern sector of the Himalayas, near the Great Bend of the Brahmaputra River, far away from the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
Pair 2 Analysis ▼
Correct. Nanda Devi is the highest peak situated entirely within India and forms a prominent, defining part of the Kumaon Himalayas in Uttarakhand.
Pair 3 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. Nokrek is the highest peak of the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, completely separate from the Sikkim Himalayas.
Conclusion ▼
Only the second pair accurately matches the peak with its corresponding mountain range.
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