Question

What was the Shivalik mountain known as in ancient texts?
1. Manak Parvat
2. Dhauladhar
3. Peer Panjal
4. Jaskar

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Manak Parvat

The correct answer is Manak Parvat.

• The valley between the lesser Himalayas and Shivalik is also called “Manak Parbat”.
• The word "Shivalik" literally means ‘tresses of Lord Shiva’.
• Besides this, other names include ‘Churia Hills’, ‘Chure Hills’ and ‘Margalla Hills’.
• Duns are the longitudinal Valleys that are filled with sediments.
• Prominent Duns include Paatli Dun, Chaukamba Dun, Dehra Dun, etc.
• The Himalayas are the highest and the youngest fold mountain ranges of the world.
• The Shivalik Hills are a mountain range of the outer Himalayas. They are also known as Churia Hills.
• Lesser Himalayas are the middle section of the vast Himalayan mountain system in south-central Asia.
• They are divided into the Pir Panjal range and the Dhauladhar range.
• Greater Himalayas is one of the longest-running fold mountain ranges in the world.
• Mt. Everest, Mt. Kanchenjunga, Mt. Makalu, etc. are part of these ranges.