GK Quiz on the Himalayas

Test your knowledge with this GK Quiz on the Himalayas featuring multiple-choice questions about mountain formation, ranges, peaks, rivers, and geography. The Himalayas are one of the youngest and most magnificent mountain ranges in the world, located between the Indo-Gangetic Plains in the south and the Tibetan Plateau in the north, forming a natural barrier for the Indian subcontinent.

They were formed millions of years ago due to the collision of the Indo-Australian Plate with the Eurasian Plate. The Himalayas play an important role in India’s climate, rivers, biodiversity, and security. The mountain system is divided into several ranges such as the Trans-Himalayas, Greater Himalayas, Lesser Himalayas, and Shivalik Himalayas, each with unique physical and geological features.

1. Which is the highest peak in the Himalayas?

A. Kanchenjunga
B. Mount Everest
C. Nanda Devi
D. Annapurna
Answer: B. Mount Everest

2. The Himalayas were formed due to the collision of which two plates?

A. African Plate & Eurasian Plate
B. Indo-Australian Plate & Eurasian Plate
C. Pacific Plate & Indian Plate
D. Antarctic Plate & Eurasian Plate
Answer: B. Indo-Australian Plate & Eurasian Plate

3. Which Himalayan range is also called the Himadri?

A. Greater Himalayas
B. Lesser Himalayas
C. Shivalik Range
D. Trans Himalayas
Answer: A. Greater Himalayas

4. Which river originates from the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas?

A. Yamuna
B. Ganga
C. Brahmaputra
D. Indus
Answer: B. Ganga

5. The Himalayas mainly lie between which two regions?

A. Deccan Plateau & Thar Desert
B. Indo-Gangetic Plains & Tibetan Plateau
C. Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats
D. Vindhya & Satpura
Answer: B. Indo-Gangetic Plains & Tibetan Plateau

6. Which is the third highest peak in the world located in the Himalayas?

A. K2
B. Kanchenjunga
C. Makalu
D. Lhotse
Answer: B. Kanchenjunga

7. Which Himalayan range is the southernmost?

A. Greater Himalayas
B. Lesser Himalayas
C. Shivalik Himalayas
D. Trans Himalayas
Answer: C. Shivalik Himalayas

8. Which river cuts through the Himalayas to form deep gorges?

A. Indus
B. Brahmaputra
C. Sutlej
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above

9. The Himalayas are considered which type of mountains?

A. Fold Mountains
B. Block Mountains
C. Volcanic Mountains
D. Residual Mountains
Answer: A. Fold Mountains

10. Which pass connects India with Tibet in Uttarakhand?

A. Nathu La
B. Shipki La
C. Lipulekh Pass
D. Rohtang Pass
Answer: C. Lipulekh Pass

11. Which Himalayan range contains the highest peaks?

A. Shivalik
B. Lesser Himalayas
C. Greater Himalayas
D. Purvanchal
Answer: C. Greater Himalayas

12. Which glacier is the largest in the Himalayas?

A. Gangotri Glacier
B. Siachen Glacier
C. Zemu Glacier
D. Milam Glacier
Answer: B. Siachen Glacier

13. Which country is NOT part of the Himalayan range?

A. India
B. Nepal
C. Bhutan
D. Sri Lanka
Answer: D. Sri Lanka

14. The Himalayas stretch approximately how many kilometers?

A. 1500 km
B. 2000 km
C. 2400 km
D. 3000 km
Answer: C. 2400 km

15. Which hill station is located in the Lesser Himalayas?

A. Shimla
B. Delhi
C. Jaipur
D. Ahmedabad
Answer: A. Shimla

16. Which river originates near Mount Kailash in the Trans-Himalayas?

A. Ganga
B. Yamuna
C. Indus
D. Godavari
Answer: C. Indus

17. Which is the easternmost part of the Himalayas in India?

A. Karakoram
B. Purvanchal Hills
C. Shivalik
D. Himadri
Answer: B. Purvanchal Hills

18. Which Himalayan peak lies on the border of India and Nepal?

A. Kanchenjunga
B. Nanga Parbat
C. Annapurna
D. Dhaulagiri
Answer: A. Kanchenjunga

19. Which mountain range lies north of the Greater Himalayas?

A. Karakoram Range
B. Aravalli Range
C. Vindhya Range
D. Satpura Range
Answer: A. Karakoram Range

20. Which wildlife reserve is famous in the Himalayan region?

A. Jim Corbett National Park
B. Gir National Park
C. Kaziranga National Park
D. Sundarbans
Answer: A. Jim Corbett National Park

21. The Himalayas act as a barrier to which cold winds?

A. Arctic Winds
B. Siberian Winds
C. Antarctic Winds
D. Atlantic Winds
Answer: B. Siberian Winds

22. Which is the westernmost peak of the Himalayas?

A. Nanga Parbat
B. Everest
C. Kanchenjunga
D. Annapurna
Answer: A. Nanga Parbat

23. Which state of India has the longest Himalayan range?

A. Uttarakhand
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh
Answer: D. Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh

24. Which pass connects Sikkim with Tibet?

A. Zoji La
B. Nathu La
C. Bara-Lacha La
D. Khardung La
Answer: B. Nathu La

25. The Shivalik Hills are mainly composed of:

A. Granite rocks
B. Metamorphic rocks
C. Unconsolidated sediments
D. Volcanic rocks
Answer: C. Unconsolidated sediments