Consider the following statements:
(A) The Southern most range of the Himalayas is known as Himadri.
(B) The Himadri is also known as the Inner Himalayas.
Choose the correct statement from the codes given below:

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Only (B) is correct.
Explanation:
● Statement (A) is incorrect: The northernmost range of the Himalayas is known as Himadri. The southernmost range is the Shiwaliks.
● Statement (B) is correct: The Himadri range is also called the Great Himalayas or the Inner Himalayas.
● It is the most continuous range, consisting of the loftiest peaks like Mt. Everest.
Information Booster:
● Himadri: Great/Inner Himalayas (Average height: 6000m).
● Himachal: Lesser Himalayas (Lies to the south of Himadri).
● Shiwaliks: Outer/Southernmost Himalayas (Average height: 900-1100m).
Additional Knowledge:
● Purvanchal – The eastern extension of the Himalayas.
● Dun – Longitudinal valleys lying between Lesser Himalayas and the Shiwaliks (e.g., Dehradun).