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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?

UPSC · 2022 · Geography
Question:
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?

Options

1 and 2
2 only
1 and 3
3 only
Answer: 2 only

Explanation:
Nanda Devi lies in the Kumaon (actually Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, part of the western Himalaya), Namcha Barwa is in the eastern Himalaya (Arunachal Pradesh), and Nokrek is in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. Hence only pair 2 is correct.

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