Question 3365

The division of India located between Teesta and Dihang is known as _________

Answer

Assam Himalayas

Why?

Divisions of Himalayas: The Himalayas have also been divided on the basis of regions from west to east. These are Punjab Himalayas, Kumaon Himalaya, Nepal Himalayas, and Assam Himalaya. The divisions of the Himalayas that have been demarcated by the river valleys are: Nepal Himalayas The part of the Himalayas lying between the rivers Kali and Teesta is known as the Nepal Himalayas. Kumaon Himalayas The part of the Himalayas lying between the rivers Satluj and Kali is known as the Kumaon Himalayas . Assam Himalayas The part of the Himalayas lying between the rivers Teesta and Dihang is known as the Assam Himalayas . Punjab Himalayas . The part of the Himalayas lying between the rivers Indus and Satluj is known as the Punjab Himalayas . Hence, the Assam Himalaya is located between the river Teesta and Dihang. Assam Himalayas: Assam Himalayas, eastern section of the Great Himalayas, extending eastward across Sikkim state (India) and Bhutan, into northern Assam and Arunachal Pradesh states (India), and along the border with the Tibet Autonomous Region (China). Assam Himalaya is a traditional designation for the portion of the Himalaya range between the eastern border of Bhutan, on the west, and the Great Bend of the Tsangpo River, on the east. The highest peak of this range is Namcha Barwa (Namcha Barwa; 25,445 feet or 7,756 meters) The Subansiri, Manas, Sankosh, Raidak, and Jaldhaka rivers rise in the mountains and flow southward to join the Brahmaputra.