Question

Which of the following hill ranges is located furthest to the EAST in the Purvanchal region?

• A. Garo Hills
• B. Mikir Hills
• C. Patkai Bum
• D. Mizo Hills

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Patkai Bum

• The Patkai Bum is located furthest to the east in the Purvanchal region.

• The Purvanchal Hills (also known as the Eastern Hills) consist of several hill ranges extending from the eastern part of India along the border with Myanmar.

• From west to east, the main ranges in the Purvanchal region include:

  1. Garo Hills

  2. Khasi and Jaintia Hills

  3. Mikir Hills (also known as Karbi Anglong)

  4. Mizo Hills (also called Lushai Hills)

  5. Patkai Bum

• The Patkai Bum forms the easternmost range of the Purvanchal Hills and is located along the India-Myanmar border in the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur.

• It serves as a natural boundary between India and Myanmar and is characterized by dense forests and rugged terrain.

• The Purvanchal region is geologically younger than the Himalayas and is part of the Alpine-Himalayan orogenic system that was formed during the collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates.