Geography PYQ 21 of 587 · Physical Divisions · Northern Mountainous Region

Someshwar Range is a part of which of the following mountain ranges?

  1. ASatpura Range
  2. BVindhyan Range
  3. CEastern Ghats
  4. DShivalik Range
  5. ENone of the above / more than one of the above

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Correct answer: (d) Shivalik Range

Explanation

Someshwar Range is a part of the Shivalik Range, i.e., the Outer Sub-Himalaya. It is noteworthy that, on the basis of age of formation and intensity of folding, the Himalayas can be divided into three parallel structural zones— (i) Greater Himalaya (Great Himalaya) (ii) Lesser Himalaya (Middle Himalaya) (iii) Outer Sub-Himalaya (Shivalik)

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