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Name the three parallel ranges of the Himalayas from north to south and state one feature of each.
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Answer
The Himadri or Greater Himalayas are the highest and most continuous, with peaks above 6,000 m and permanent snow. The Himachal or Lesser Himalayas lie south of them and contain the well-known hill stations and valleys such as Kashmir and Kangra. The Shiwaliks are the outermost and lowest, made of unconsolidated sediment, with longitudinal valleys called duns between them and the Himachal.
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Explanation
The three run roughly parallel from west to east for about 2,400 km.
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