In which of the following Himalayas, the highest mountain peaks of Himalayas are found?

• A. Eastern Himalayas
• B. Central Himalayas
• C. Trans Himalayan region
• D. Western Himalayas

Answer: (B)

The Central Himalayas encompasses the areas with the highest topographic relief. The Central Himalayas is again separated into four zones:The High Himalayan Crystalline Sequence (HHCS)The Tethys Himalaya (TH)The Nyimaling-Tso Morari Metamorphic Dome (NTMD)The Lamayuru and Markha Units (LMU)