1. What are the Himalayas?

(A) River system

(B) Desert region

(C) Mountain range

(D) Plateau system

2. Himalayas are located in which continent?

(A) Europe

(B) Asia

(C) Africa

(D) Australia

3. The Himalayas form which type of boundary for Kashmir?

(A) Western boundary

(B) Southern boundary

(C) Northern boundary

(D) Eastern boundary

4. The Himalayas are divided into how many main parallel ranges?

(A) Two

(B) Five

(C) Four

(D) Three

5. Which is the highest peak in the Himalayas?

(A) Mount Everest

(B) Nanga Parbat

(C) K2

(D) Gasherbrum I

6. The Himalayas were formed by collision of which plates?

(A) African and Eurasian

(B) Indo-Australian and Eurasian

(C) Pacific and North American

(D) South American and Nazca

7. Himalayas extend across how many countries?

(A) 3

(B) 6

(C) 5

(D) 4

8. Which river originates from the Himalayas?

(A) Indus

(B) Amazon

(C) Nile

(D) Thames

9. Himalayas are also known as:

(A) Roof of Africa

(B) Roof of the World (in broader context)

(C) Desert Mountains

(D) Coastal Range

10. Which range lies south of Himalayas?

(A) Karakoram

(B) Pir Panjal

(C) Hindu Kush

(D) Andes

11. Himalayas are important for Kashmir because they:

(A) Create deserts

(B) Block monsoon winds and affect climate

(C) Form oceans

(D) Reduce rainfall completely

12. Which Himalayan region is known for glaciers?

(A) Tropical Himalayas

(B) Coastal Himalayas

(C) Alpine and high Himalayas

(D) Desert Himalayas

13. Which famous pass lies in the Himalayas of Kashmir region?

(A) Zoji La Pass

(B) Khyber Pass

(C) Bolan Pass

(D) Gomal Pass

14. Himalayas are also called young fold mountains because they are:

(A) Very old

(B) Volcanic

(C) Recently formed in geological terms

(D) Flat

15. Which country does NOT share the Himalayas?

(A) India

(B) Nepal

(C) Bangladesh

(D) Bhutan

16. Which Himalayan range is closest to Kashmir Valley?

(A) Shiwalik Range

(B) Karakoram

(C) Pir Panjal (sub-range system)

(D) Greater Himalayas

17. Himalayas influence Kashmir’s climate by making it:

(A) Hot and dry

(B) Extremely cold desert

(C) Tropical

(D) Moderate and cool

18. Which is the southern extension related to Himalayas near Kashmir?

(A) Thar Desert

(B) Deccan Plateau

(C) Indus Plain

(D) Pir Panjal Range

19. Himalayas are important water source for:

(A) Only deserts

(B) No rivers

(C) Oceans only

(D) Major South Asian rivers

20. Which type of rocks mainly form the Himalayas?

(A) Igneous volcanic

(B) Sedimentary and metamorphic

(C) Coral rocks

(D) Metallic rocks