Identify the mountain range from the given options as per the following information.

It is the northern most and the most continuous range of Himalayas. It has the loftiest and the most prominent peaks that have asymmetrical folds. The world's highest mountain peaks are a part of it.

Purvachal

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Shiwaliks

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Himadri

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Western Ghats

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Solution

The correct option is C Himadri
The first and the most continuous range of Himalayas is called the Inner or Greater Himalayas, or the Himadri. This northernmost range consists of the loftiest and the most prominent peaks that have asymmetrical folds. The world's highest mountain peak is part of this range.

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Identify the mountain range from the given options as per the following information. It is the northern most and the most continuous range of Himalayas. It has the loftiest and the most prominent peaks that have asymmetrical folds. The world's highest mountain peaks are a part of it.

Identify the mountain range from the given options as per the following information.

It is the northern most and the most continuous range of Himalayas. It has the loftiest and the most prominent peaks that have asymmetrical folds. The world's highest mountain peaks are a part of it.