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?
A
1 and 2
B
2 only
Correct Answer
C
1 and 3
D
3 only
Explanation
Option (b) is correct because Nanda Devi is the highest peak in the Kumaon Himalaya region of Uttarakhand. Pair 1 is incorrect as Namcha Barwa is located in the Eastern Himalayas (Arunachal Pradesh/Tibet border) rather than the Garhwal Himalayas, and Pair 3 is incorrect because Nokrek is the highest point of the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, not the Sikkim Himalaya. The core concept tested is the regional division of the Himalayas and the precise geographical location of major mountain peaks in India.
Indian GeographyHimalayan Peaks and RangesNamcha BarwaGarhwal HimalayaNanda DeviKumaon HimalayaNokrekSikkim HimalayaPeaksMountains