Which of the three main parallel ranges of the Himalayas lies southernmost, meeting the northern plains?

The HimadriCorrect answerYour answerThe HimachalCorrect answerYour answerThe ShiwaliksCorrect answerYour answerThe KarakoramCorrect answerYour answer

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Correct answer: C

The Himalayas run in three roughly parallel belts.
Himadri, the Greater Himalaya, is the northernmost and highest; Himachal, the Lesser Himalaya, lies below it.
The Shiwaliks are the outermost and lowest, and it is these that meet the northern plains.

Worth noting

The Karakoram is a separate range to the north-west and is not one of the three Himalayan belts.

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