WorksheetsNorthern Mountains: The Himalayan Region
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word 'Himalaya' mean?
a)
Abode of snow
b)
Snow of abode
2.
The Himalayas can be divided into ______ parallel ranges.
a)
4
b)
3
3.
What is the other name given to 'Greater Himalayas'?
a)
Himachal
b)
Himadri
4.
What is the other name given to 'Middle Himalayas'?
a)
Himachal
b)
Himadri
5.
Who was the first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest?
a)
Bachendri Pal
b)
Tenzing Norgay
6.
Tenzing Norgay and _________ were the first men to climb Mt. Everest.
a)
Hillary Edmund
b)
Edmund Hillary
7.
__________ is the Glacier from where River Ganga originates.
a)
Gangotri
b)
Yamunotri
8.
The foothills of Shiwaliks are called _______.
a)
Taraai
b)
Terai
9.
What is the other name of Mt. K2.
a)
Mt. Annapurna
b)
Mt. Godwin Austen
10.
Which project on River Satluj produces hydroelectricity?
a)
The Bhakra Nangal Project
b)
The Tapi Project
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