What is the outermost range of the Himalayas called?

Correct option is B

Correct Answer: (b) Shiwaliks

Explanation:

• The Shiwalik Range forms the outermost (southernmost) range of the Himalayas.
• It consists of unconsolidated sediments, brought down by rivers from the higher Himalayas.
• This range is the youngest and most tectonically active part of the Himalayan system.

Information Booster:

• Shiwaliks extend from Jammu & Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh.
• Average height: 900–1100 metres.
• Valleys between Shiwaliks and Himachal are called Duns (e.g., Dehradun, Kotli Dun).
• Formed during the Tertiary period due to Himalayan folding.
• Known for coarse deposits, gravel, pebbles, and boulder formations.

Additional Knowledge:

• Himadri: Innermost and highest range (Great Himalayas), not the outermost.
• Himachal: Middle Himalayas, between Shiwaliks and Himadri.
• Karakoram: Part of the Trans-Himalayan ranges, not a range of the main Himalayan system.