Mnemonic: Great Legends Shine
Explanation:
Great → Great Himalayas (Himadri)
Legends → Lesser Himalayas (Himachal)
Shine → Shiwaliks (Outer Himalayas)
Mnemonic: Everest Rocks Giants Pass Rivers
Explanation:
Everest → Mount Everest, highest peak
Rocks → Granite, gneiss, schist composition
Giants → Average height about 6000 m
Pass → Important passes like Nathu La, Zoji La, Lipulekh
Rivers → Rivers like Ganga, Yamuna, Indus, Brahmaputra originate here
Mnemonic: Pretty Dazzling Nagas Tour Hills
Explanation:
Pretty → Pir Panjal range
Dazzling → Dhauladhar range
Nagas → Nag Tibba range
Tour → Popular hill stations Shimla, Mussoorie, Nainital, Ranikhet
Hills → 3500 to 5000 m height
Mnemonic: Short Slim Dudes
Explanation:
Short → Smallest in height 1000 to 1500 m
Slim → Narrow width 15 to 50 km
Dudes → Doon valleys like Dehradun, Patlidun, Kotli dun
Mnemonic: Kool Kids Chill Amazingly
Explanation:
Kool → Kashmir, Punjab, Himachal Himalayas
Kids → Kumaon Himalayas
Chill → Central Himalayas including Nepal, Sikkim, Darjeeling
Amazingly → Assam Himalayas or Eastern Himalayas
Mnemonic: Zara Ladke Kar Ke Chill
Explanation:
Zara → Zaskar range
Ladke → Ladakh range
Kar → Karakoram range
Ke → Kailash range
Chill → Cold desert region where Indus river originates
Mnemonic: Not Mizo Girls Party
Explanation:
Not → Naga Hills
Mizo → Mizo Hills with Blue Mountain peak
Girls → Garo Hills
Party → Patkai Bum, Khasi, Jaintia Hills
Mnemonic: Some Boys Really Hate Cold Pizza
Explanation:
Some → Siachen Glacier in Karakoram
Boys → Biafo or Baltoro Glacier in Karakoram
Really → Rakhiot Glacier in Pir Panjal
Hate → Hispar Glacier in Karakoram
Cold → Chorabari Glacier in Garhwal
Pizza → Pindari Glacier in Kumaon
Mnemonic: Zebra Ships Love Naughty Journeys
Explanation:
Zebra → Zoji La in Kashmir
Ships → Shipki La in Himachal
Love → Lipulekh in Uttarakhand
Naughty → Nathu La in Sikkim
Journeys → Jelep La in Sikkim
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