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Himalayan Environmental History

This quiz will test your knowledge about the environmental history of the Himalayas.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first national park established in the Himalayas?

  1. Nanda Devi National Park
  2. Valley of Flowers National Park
  3. Hemis National Park
  4. Great Himalayan National Park
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major river system that originates in the Himalayas?

  1. Ganges
  2. Indus
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. Yangtze
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the highest mountain in the Himalayas?

  1. Mount Everest
  2. K2
  3. Kangchenjunga
  4. Lhotse
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major environmental issue facing the Himalayas?

  1. Climate change
  2. Deforestation
  3. Overgrazing
  4. Pollution
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the treaty that was signed between India and China in 1954 that defined the border between the two countries in the Himalayas?

  1. The Panchsheel Agreement
  2. The Simla Agreement
  3. The McMahon Line Agreement
  4. The Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major mountain range in the Himalayas?

  1. The Great Himalayas
  2. The Lesser Himalayas
  3. The Siwaliks
  4. The Karakoram
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest glacier in the Himalayas?

  1. Siachen Glacier
  2. Gangotri Glacier
  3. Rongbuk Glacier
  4. Khumbu Glacier
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major city in the Himalayas?

  1. Kathmandu
  2. Lhasa
  3. Srinagar
  4. Darjeeling
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the highest lake in the Himalayas?

  1. Tilicho Lake
  2. Gurudongmar Lake
  3. Pangong Tso
  4. Manasarovar Lake
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major pass in the Himalayas?

  1. Nathu La
  2. Khardung La
  3. Rohtang Pass
  4. Zoji La
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest national park in the Himalayas?

  1. Great Himalayan National Park
  2. Nanda Devi National Park
  3. Valley of Flowers National Park
  4. Hemis National Park
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major river that flows through the Himalayas?

  1. Ganges
  2. Indus
  3. Brahmaputra
  4. Salween
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the highest mountain in the Lesser Himalayas?

  1. Nanda Devi
  2. Kamet
  3. Trisul
  4. Dunagiri
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a major environmental issue facing the Himalayas?

  1. Climate change
  2. Deforestation
  3. Overgrazing
  4. Pollution
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