Eastern Hills, Passes and Valley Flashcards

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Patkai Bum Hills located in

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● These hills extend along the border of Arunachal Pradesh (India) and Myanmar and were formed by tectonic activities in the Mesozoic era during the origin of the Himalayas.

● Like the Himalayas, steep slopes, sharp peaks and deep valleys are also found here.

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Dafla Hills location

tribes near these hills

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● The Dafla Hills are a hill range in northeastern India located on the western side of the border between the states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.

● A tribe named Dafla resides in it.

● A tribe named ‘Akas’ resides in the western direction of these hills.

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Abor Hills location

Which hills are situated on the border of Abor Hills

Which major River flow through these region

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● These hills are located in Arunachal Pradesh, near the border of China and India, in the far north-east of India.

● Mishmi and Miri hills are situated on the border of these hills.

● Dibang, a tributary of the Brahmaputra, flows through this region.

● These hills are found along the southern extension of the Himalayas and their eastern and northern parts touch the border of China.

● It is the highest range of Purvanchal hills. Many of its peaks are more than 5000 meters high

● The residence of the Mishmi tribe is also here

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Mikir Hills Are located in

Which rivers are flow through this Region

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● These hills are located to the south of the Kaziranga National Park in Assam and are a part of the Karbi-Anglong Plateau.

● It is the north-eastern part of the Meghalaya plateau.

● Dhansiri and Jamuna rivers flow in this area.

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Naga Hills

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● These hills form the border of India and Myanmar and their extension is found in the Nagaland state of India.

● The Naga Hills are the northern extension of the Arakan Yoma.

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Manipur Hills

Which Lake is situated in this hills

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● The extension of these hills is mainly found in the state of Manipur and it is surrounded by the states of Assam in the west, Mizoram in the south, Myanmar in the east and Nagaland in the north.

● Loktak Lake is situated on this hill.

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Mizo Hills also Known as

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● Located in the south-eastern Mizoram state, these hills were formerly known as ‘Lushai hills’.

● These hills form the northern part of the Arakan Yoma system

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What is Pass

Important Passes of following state and union territory

Ladakh

Jammu and kashmir

Himanchal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Sikkim

Aunachal Pradesh

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● Wide narrow and natural routes across the mountains, through which the mountains can be crossed, are called passes.

● These passes have played an important role in trade, war campaigns, transportation and human migration.

Ladakh :- Mintaka, Parpik, Khunjerab, Aghil, Khardungla, Zojila, Pensi La, Lanak La, Chang La, Umling La, Imish La

Jammu and Kashmir:- Burjil, Pir Panjal, Banihal

Himachal Pradesh:- Baralacha, Debsa, Rohtang, Shipki La

Uttarakhand :- Muling, Mangsha Dhura, Mana, Niti, Lipulekh, Kungri-Bingri

Sikkim :- Naku La, Nathula, Jalepla

Arunachal Pradesh:- Bomdila, Yangyap, Dihang, Diper, Lekhapan

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Banihal Pass is located in

Which Two places are connected by Banihal Pass

Which Tunnel is formed in this pass

what is the significance of tunnel

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● This pass is located in the Pir Panjal mountain range in Jammu and Kashmir and

connects Srinagar to Jammu via NH-44.

● Jawahar tunnel (length 2.85 km) has been constructed in this pass.

● The Jawahar Tunnel provides year-round road connectivity between Srinagar and Jammu.

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Zojila Pass is Known as

Location

Connects

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● It is known as the ‘Mountain Pass of Snow Storms’.

● It is situated in the Zanskar range in Ladakh

connects Leh to Srinagar.

● Zojila Pass is also known as the gateway to Ladakh

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Rohtang Pass is Located in and Which two places are connected by this Pass

Shipki la pass location and allow passage for

Lipulekh Pass is Located in

Zalepla location and formed by

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●Rohtang Pass :- It is located in the Pir Panjal range of the Great Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh and connects the Kullu Valley to Lahaul and Spiti.

● Shiipki la pass :- The route from Shimla to Tibet passes through here and Sutlej river enters India through this pass.

● Lipulekh :- It is located in the state of Uttarakhand in India and is located near the tri-junction of India, Nepal and China.

● Zalepla :- Provides passage between Sikkim and Bhutan and is formed by the Teesta River.

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Mana Pass also known as

connects

Location

Lake near Mans Pass

Which River originates from mana pass

The Road leading to which Hindu Pilgrimage site

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● It is also called Dongrila Pass.

● It connects India and Tibet.

● It is located near the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve of Uttarakhand.

● Devtal lake is located in this pass.

● Saraswati (tributary of Alaknanda) originates from here.

● The road leading to Kailash Mansarovar passes through this pass

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Nathula Pass Location and provide trade pass between

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● It is located on the India-Tibet border and is one of the open trade passes between India and China.

● It provides a route between Darjeeling and Chumbi Valley (Sikkim) and Tibet.

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Goran Ghat is situated in

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height from sea level

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● It is situated to the south of Mount Abu (Aravalli hills).

● It connects the cities of Sirohi and Jalore in Rajasthan with the city of Udaipur.

● It is about 1200 meters above sea level.

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Bhor Ghat location

Major pass between ____________ of Western Ghats

Which prominent road pass through this pass

Who developed this trade route to connect ports of Konkan Coast and the surrounding of Deccan Plateau

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● It is located in Maharashtra.

● It is a major pass of the Sahyadri Mountains of the Western Ghats range.

● The Mumbai-Poona road passes through this pass.

● It is an ancient trade route developed by the Satavahana dynasty to connect the ports (Revdanda, Panvel) of the Konkan coast and the surrounding areas of the Deccan plateau.

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Palghat connects ________to north and __________ to south

Palghat is also Known as

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● It connects the Nilgiri Hills to the north and the Annamalai Hills to the south.

● It is also called Palakkad Gap.

● It is a mountain range located on the Western Ghats of South-West India.

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Important valley of the following states

Ladakh

Himachal Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Nagaland

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Ladakh
a) Markha Valley - Provides passage to Hemis National Park.
b) Nubra Valley – Valley formed by the Nubra River originating from the Siachen Glacier

Himachal Pradesh
a) Malna Valley – Known as Little Greece
b) Spiti Valley - The famous Buddhist monastery ‘Tabo’ is situated in this valley.
c) Kinnaur Valley - It is situated in the north-eastern part of Himachal Pradesh near the border of Tibet.

Uttarakhand
a) Valley of Flowers – Included in UNESCO’s Biosphere Network in 2004.
b) Johar Valley – Famous as Milam Valley in Uttarakhand.

Nagaland :-
a) Juku Valley – It is situated on the border of Nagaland and Manipur

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Galvan Valleys is formed by _______

This is located near the __________

Valley is located between ____________ west and ________ in the east

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● This valley is formed by the Galwan River flowing in Ladakh.

● This valley is located near the Line of Actual Control.

● This valley is situated between Ladakh in the west and Aksai Chin in the east

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Parvati valley is Located in ________

It provide route for _____________ pilgrimage to visit the holy city of ____________.

this holy city is also Known for

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● Parvati Valley is located in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

● It provides a route for Hindu and Sikh pilgrims to visit the holy city of Manikaran.

● Manikaran is also known for its geothermal power plant

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Kullu Valley is Situated between ____________ and ____________ range in _____________

Kullu Valley is also known as

_____________ festival is celebrated for 7 days in this valley

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● It is situated between the Dhauladhar and Pir Panjal ranges in Himachal Pradesh.

● It is also known as ‘Valley of the Gods’.

● Dussehra is celebrated for seven days in this valley

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Sangla Valley is located in

Another name of this valley

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● It is located in Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh.

● This valley is surrounded by mountain peaks and Baspa river, hence it is also called ‘Baspa Valley’.

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Nelang Valley is located in

when did this valley was closed and again reopened in

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● This valley is located in Gangotri National Park (Uttarakashi district) of Uttarakhand.

● This valley was closed after the Indo-China war of 1962, which has been reopened for tourists in May 2015

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Nyora Valley is located in

it was given status of National park in ________

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● It is located in Kalimpong district near Darjeeling, West Bengal.

● It was given the status of a national park in 1986.

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Chumbi Valley is Situated at meeting point of _____________, ___________ and ___________.

A region remains in headlines from this valley which region is this

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● This valley is situated at the meeting point of Sikkim (India), Bhutan and China.

● ‘Doklam’, which was in headlines some time back, comes under this area

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Yathang Valley located in ____________

the ___________________ flora is found in this valley

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● Yuthang Valley is located in Sikkim.

● The rhododendron (the state flower of Sikkim) flora is found in this valley, famous for its hot springs.

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Juku Valley situated in border of _____________ and ___________.

Remains in news because of ____________.

Specialty of this region.

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● It is situated on the border of Nagaland and Manipur.

● This valley remains in the news many times due to forest fire.

● On June 5, 2019, on the occasion of World Environment Day, Nagaland DZukou Valley was declared a plastic-free zone.5

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Silent valley is situated in

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● It is situated at the north-eastern end of Palakkad district of Kerala in the Western Ghats, which is famous for its biodiversity.

● To its north are the Nilgiri Hills.

● The Kunti river originates from here.

● In 1984, Silent Valley was given the status of a national park.