Mixed Topics - A quiz

As the name suggests, this quiz tests your knowledge about a variety of topics related to the Himalayas. It covers topics ranging from geology to the early exploration of the Himalayas and more. Many of the answers can be found somewhere or the other in our site.

There are ten questions. You are eligible for a prize if you score 7 or more.

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  • 1. Eric Shipton, along with another man, were the first Westerners to reach the inner Nanda Devi Sanctuary in Garhwal, India. Who was the other person?
    Longstaff
    Wilson
    Somervell
    Tilman

  • 2. Who was the first woman to reach the highest point of earth?
    Pasang Lhamu
    Bacchendri Pal
    Junko Tabei
    none of the above

  • 3. The source of the river Ganga is
    Gaumukh, India
    Gangotri, India
    Pindari Glacier, India
    Siachen Glacier, India

  • 4. Which European explorer is given the credit for exploring the Transhimalayas for the first time?
    Sven Hedin
    Ruttlidge
    Eric Shipton
    F. Wilson

  • 5. Hinduism is the major religion in Ladakh, India.
    True
    False

  • 6. Presence of a certain kind of rocks near the top of the world's highest mountains have led to the conclusion that at some point in time, the entire Himalayan range was a sea bed. Identify this rock-type.
    Igneous rocks
    Metamorphic rocks
    Sedimentary rocks
    none of the above

  • 7. The entire Himalayas rise in an earthquake-prone region.
    True
    False

  • 8. Where in the Himalayas can you find the Hillary Step?
    Kanchenjunga
    Dhaulagiri
    Mount Everest
    Everest Base Camp

  • 9. The famous Hemis Gompa is found in
    Ladakh, India
    Zanskar, India
    Tibet
    Central Nepal

  • 10. Where is the Thyangboche monastery located?
    Khumbu region
    Central Nepal
    Western Nepal
    Tibet

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