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Question

Beyond the ________, the Himalayas bend sharply to the south and spread along the eastern boundary of India.

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SSC CGL 2017 (Tier 1) Previous Year Paper (16-Aug-2017) (Shift 1)
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Dihang gorge

After running west-to-east, the Himalayas take a sharp southward bend just beyond the Dihang gorge in Arunachal Pradesh, where the Brahmaputra (Siang) cuts through the range. Beyond this point the mountains align north–south as the Purvachal (Patkai, Naga, Manipur, Mizo hills), forming India's eastern boundary.

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