Q. Shivalik hill is located in West Champaran district. Which of these rocks is dominant in the Shivalik hills?
Answer:
Sedimentary rocks
Notes: Sedimentary rocks are dominant in the Shivalik hill which is located in West Champaran district of Bihar. The Shivalik range is the lower part of the Shivalik range of the Himalaya Mountains. It is located in the northern part of West Champaran district in the north-western part of Bihar. The southern part of the Shivalik range is known as 'Ramnagar Doon'.
Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at the Earth's surface, followed by cementation. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause these particles to settle in place.