A1300 km
B2500 km
C5000 km
D3500 km
Answer:
B. 2500 km
Read Explanation:
The Himalayas
Means abode of snow.
These are huge fold mountains of tertiary period which were folded over Tethys Sea due to inter- continental collision.
These extend for about 2500 km between the Indus and Brahmaputra gorges from west to east in an arc shape.
The Pamir, popularly known as the Roof of the World, is the connecting link between the Himalayas and the high range of Central Asia.
The Himalayas can be divided into three zones
Outer Himalayas
Its Vedic name is Sivalik.
Its height varies between 600 m and 1200 m, but rarely exceeds 650 m.
Middle Himalayas or Lesser Himalayas
Average height 3700-4500 m.
It Vedic name is Himachal.
Most of the hill stations such as Dalhousie, Manali, Shimla, Nainital, Mussoorie, Ranikhet and Darjeeling are located in this range
The Middle Himalayas are divided into following ranges:
Pir Panjal range (J&K): It is longest range of the Middle Himalayas.
Dhauladhar range (Himachal Pradesh)
Mussoorie range (Uttarakhand)
The Kashmir valley, which is about 150 km long and 80 km wide, lies between the Pir Panjal and the Zaskar ranges.
Inner Himalayas or Greater Himalayas
Its Vedic names are Himadri and Bahirgiri.
It is the highest mountain range of the world.
Its average height is 6100 m.
Important peaks in the Inner Himalayas:
(a) Mt Everest (8848 m): It is know as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolangma in China. It is the highest peak of the world located in Nepal.
(b) Mt K2 (Godwin Austin - 8611 m): It is the second highest peak of the world located in Pak- Occupied Kashmir in the Karakoram range. It is the highest peak of India.
(c) Mt Kunchenjanga (8598 m): It is the third highest peak of the world and the second highest of India located in Sikkim.