Geography PYQ 18 of 587 · Physical Divisions · Northern Mountainous Region

The foothills region of Himalayas is –

  1. ATrans-Himalayas
  2. BShivalik
  3. CGreat Himalayas
  4. DAravali

43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999

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Correct answer: (b) Shivalik

Explanation

The foothill region of the Himalayas lies in the Shivalik Range. These are the southernmost ranges of the Himalayas. Many structural valleys (duns) lie between the northern slopes of the Shivalik Range and the southern slopes of the Lesser Himalayas.

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