Himalayas
Mountain RangesJammu and KashmirLadakhHimachal PradeshUttarakhandSikkimArunachal PradeshImportance 5/5medium
Great mountain system forming India northern arc.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Physical.
- Exam theme: Strategic.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 29.5000° N, 82.0000° E
- State/UT:
- Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
- Category:
- Mountain Ranges
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Himalayas as mountain ranges in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Western Ghats · Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Aravalli Range · Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi
- Eastern Ghats · Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
- Vindhya Range · Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh
- Satpura Range · Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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