Question
Consider the following pairs:
Peak — Mountains
1. Namcha Barwa — Garhwal Himalaya
2. Nanda Devi — Kumaon Himalaya
3. Nokrek — Sikkim Himalaya
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
Correct Answer — B
Explanation
Pair 1 is wrong: Namcha Barwa marks the eastern end of the Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh, where the Brahmaputra takes its sharp bend — not Garhwal.
Pair 2 is correct: Nanda Devi, in Uttarakhand, is the highest peak of the Kumaon Himalaya (between the Satluj and Kali rivers).
Pair 3 is wrong: Nokrek is the highest point of the Garo Hills in Meghalaya, unrelated to the Sikkim Himalaya.