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Which of the following mountain peaks and their respective mountain ranges is matched INCORRECTLY?
Dhaulagiri - Zanskar Range
Nanda Devi - Garhwal Himalayas
Kamet - Kumaon Himalayas
Annapurna - Greater Himalayas
Dhaulagiri - Zanskar Range
Dhaulagiri is located in the Dhaulagiri Himal, a sub-range of the Greater Himalayas in Nepal, not the Zanskar Range. The Zanskar Range is primarily situated in Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir, whereas Dhaulagiri is a major peak of the high-altitude Himalayan belt in Nepal.
Dhaulagiri is located in the Dhaulagiri Himal, a sub-range of the Greater Himalayas in Nepal, not the Zanskar Range. The Zanskar Range is primarily situated in Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir, whereas Dhaulagiri is a major peak of the high-altitude Himalayan belt in Nepal.
The Himalayas are classified longitudinally into the Greater Himalayas (Himadri), Lesser Himalayas (Himachal), and Outer Himalayas (Shiwaliks), while the Trans-Himalayan ranges include Karakoram, Ladakh, and Zanskar.
Dhaulagiri is the seventh-highest mountain in the world at 8,167 meters.
Nanda Devi is the second-highest mountain in India and the highest peak located entirely within India.
Kamet is the second-highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
Annapurna Massif is part of the Greater Himalayas located in north-central Nepal.
The Zanskar Range separates the Ladakh region from the Kashmir Valley and acts as a barrier for the monsoon winds.
Nanda Devi is situated within the Nanda Devi National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its unique biodiversity.
Option A is incorrect because Dhaulagiri is situated in the Dhaulagiri massif of the Himalayas in Nepal.
Option B, C, and D are correctly matched as Nanda Devi, Kamet, and Annapurna are peaks belonging to the respective ranges listed.
A is correct тАФ Dhaulagiri is part of the Greater Himalayas in Nepal, not the Zanskar Range.
When studying Himalayan geography, correlate the peaks with the state or country (e.g., Nepal, Uttarakhand, Sikkim) to easily distinguish between the various sub-ranges like Garhwal vs. Kumaon vs. Nepal Himalayas.