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What is the geographical feature that divides Ladakh from the Kashmir lowlands and the Chenab River?
What is the geographical feature that divides Ladakh from the Kashmir lowlands and the Chenab River?
What is the purpose of the Trans Himalayan mountain in terms of geography?
What is the purpose of the Trans Himalayan mountain in terms of geography?
What is the directional flow of rivers originating in the Trans Himalayan mountain?
What is the directional flow of rivers originating in the Trans Himalayan mountain?
What is the name of the river that the rivers originating in the Trans Himalayan mountain ultimately join?
What is the name of the river that the rivers originating in the Trans Himalayan mountain ultimately join?
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What are the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir divided by the Trans Himalayan mountain?
What are the three regions of Jammu and Kashmir divided by the Trans Himalayan mountain?
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Which countries is the Trans Himalayan mountain range located in?
Which countries is the Trans Himalayan mountain range located in?
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What is the core of the Himalayan region primarily composed of?
What is the core of the Himalayan region primarily composed of?
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What is the average elevation of the Himalayas above sea level?
What is the average elevation of the Himalayas above sea level?
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What type of rocks make up the top layer of the Himalayas?
What type of rocks make up the top layer of the Himalayas?
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What is the characteristic shape of the folds in the Himalayan range?
What is the characteristic shape of the folds in the Himalayan range?
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What is the resulting topography of the Himalayan range due to its asymmetrical folds?
What is the resulting topography of the Himalayan range due to its asymmetrical folds?
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What happens to the Himalayan mountain arc at the syntaxial bends?
What happens to the Himalayan mountain arc at the syntaxial bends?
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What is the name of Mount Everest in Nepal?
What is the name of Mount Everest in Nepal?
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Where is the peak of Mount Everest located?
Where is the peak of Mount Everest located?
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What is the new height of Mount Everest?
What is the new height of Mount Everest?
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Who are the most well-known indigenous people living in the Himalayas?
Who are the most well-known indigenous people living in the Himalayas?
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What is the name of the organization that measured the height of Mount Everest in 1954?
What is the name of the organization that measured the height of Mount Everest in 1954?
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What is the name of the region where indigenous people have long lived?
What is the name of the region where indigenous people have long lived?
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In which region is Lhotse located?
In which region is Lhotse located?
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What shape does the Everest massif resemble?
What shape does the Everest massif resemble?
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What is notable about the South Col between Lhotse and Everest?
What is notable about the South Col between Lhotse and Everest?
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Which two mountains are located near Lhotse?
Which two mountains are located near Lhotse?
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What is a distinctive feature of Lhotse's South and Northeast Faces?
What is a distinctive feature of Lhotse's South and Northeast Faces?
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What is the approximate elevation of Lhotse above sea level?
What is the approximate elevation of Lhotse above sea level?
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Which mountain pass is located in the Zanskar range and connects Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh?
Which mountain pass is located in the Zanskar range and connects Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh?
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Which river flows from Surya taal lake, which is located a few kilometres from the Manali pass?
Which river flows from Surya taal lake, which is located a few kilometres from the Manali pass?
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Which mountain pass serves as a water boundary between the Bhaga and Yunam rivers?
Which mountain pass serves as a water boundary between the Bhaga and Yunam rivers?
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Which mountain pass is located on the India-China border with a dozen large structures?
Which mountain pass is located on the India-China border with a dozen large structures?
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Which river, known as the Langqen Zangbo in Tibet, enters India near Shipki La?
Which river, known as the Langqen Zangbo in Tibet, enters India near Shipki La?
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Which three mountain passes serve as India's trading border posts with Tibet?
Which three mountain passes serve as India's trading border posts with Tibet?
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Which town is located near Shipki La?
Which town is located near Shipki La?
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Which mountain pass is located on the boundary of India's Uttarakhand state and China's Tibet province?
Which mountain pass is located on the boundary of India's Uttarakhand state and China's Tibet province?
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Which mountain pass connects Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh?
Which mountain pass connects Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh?
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Which river is a tributary of the Chenab river?
Which river is a tributary of the Chenab river?
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