The Himalayas
Himalayas:
The Himalayas stretch from Jammu & Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh . Most peaks remain snow-covered throughout the year. The Mount Everest, in the Himalayas, is the highest peak in the world. It lies on the border between Nepal and China.
The Himalayas consist of three parallel ranges, They are:
- The Greater Himalaya (Himadri)
- The Middle Himalaya (Himachal)
- The Outer Himalaya (Shiwalik)
Edmund Hillary
New Zealand, 1953
Tenzing Norgay
Nepal ( India ), 1953
Junko Tanai
Japan, 1975
Bachendri Pal
India, 1984
Erik Weihenmayer
US (America ), 2001
Erik Weihenmayer can't see properly, he is blind.
- The northern mountain include the Himalayas and the Karakoram mountain ranges, and the Purvachal Hill Ranges.
- The Himalayas have three parallel ranges - Greater Himalaya, Middle Himalaya and Outer Himalaya.
- The northern mountains cover the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and the states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Darjeeling in West Bengal and some part of Arunachal Pradesh. Most people are engaged in farming, sheep rearing and wood carving.
- The Purvachal Hill Ranges cover Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya. Farming and weaving are the main occupation.
A. Read and give two example
1.Rivers that originate in Himalayas -
Ganga, Yamuna
2.Woven products of Uttrakhand - Woolen shawl, rug
3.States lying in Purvachal Hill Ranges -
Nagaland, Manipur
4.Fruits grow in Manipur - lychee, papaya
5.Places of tourist interest in Meghalaya - Shillong, Cherrapunji
Fact:
Before the Himalayas were formed, there existed a sea, called the Tethys Sea, in its place.
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