UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 25 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Namcha Barwa Nanda Devi Nokrek
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyHard
- TypeMatch
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?
Show answer
Answer: B. 2 only
Verdict
Correct pair: 2 only → Option (b).
Statement by statement
Pair 1 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Namcha Barwa (or Namchabarwa) is a mountain peak lying in Tibet in the region of Pemako. It is the easternmost section of the Himalaya in southeastern Tibet and northeastern India. The Garhwal Himalayas are mountain ranges located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand — not where Namcha Barwa is located.
Pair 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India, after Kangchenjunga. It is situated in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Kumaun Himalayas, west-central section of the Himalayas in northern India, extends 200 miles (320 km) from the Sutlej River east to the Kali River.
Pair 3 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: The Nokrek Peak is located in the northeast of India on the Tura Range, which forms part of the Meghalaya Plateau — not Sikkim Himalaya. Nokrek is the highest peak of the Garo hills, rising up 1,412 metres.