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Arrange the following mountain ranges of northern India in the correct sequence from North to South:

  1. 1Karakoram Range
  2. 2Ladakh Range
  3. 3Zaskar Range
  4. 4Shiwalik Range

Answer

The correct order from North to South is Karakoram Range, Ladakh Range, Zaskar Range, and Shiwalik Range.
The correct arrangement from North to South begins with the Karakoram Range (northernmost Trans-Himalayan zone), followed by the Ladakh Range (between Shyok and Indus rivers), the Zaskar Range (south of the Indus River), and finishes with the Shiwalik Range (southernmost outer Himalayan foothills).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the northernmost mountain range in the northern arc of India.
The Karakoram Range occupies the extreme northern section in the Trans-Himalayas.
Geographically, Karakoram lies at the highest latitude above the Shyok River.
2
Sequence the intermediate Trans-Himalayan ranges between the Shyok and Indus Rivers.
The Ladakh Range lies immediately south of Karakoram, followed by the Zaskar Range south of the Indus River.
The Indus River flows between the parallel Ladakh Range to its north and the Zaskar Range to its south.
3
Locate the southernmost Himalayan range adjoining the Northern Plains.
The Shiwalik Range forms the outer, southernmost foothills of the Himalayan system.
Shiwaliks mark the southern geographical boundary of the Himalayas facing the Indo-Gangetic Plains.

Key Concept

Latitudinal (North-to-South) spatial arrangement of Trans-Himalayan and Himalayan relief features in India.
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Physiography and Relief Features of India

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