Question

Match the following mountain ranges:

1	a. Western Ghat
2	b. Eastern Ghat
3	c. Karakoram Range
4	d. Aravali Range

• A. 1-d, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b
• B. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
• C. 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
• D. 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b

The Western Ghats extend from the Satpura Range in the north, stretching from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu. It traverses south through the states of Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.

The Eastern Ghats are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from the northern Odisha through Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka as well as Telangana.

The Karakoram is a mountain range spanning the borders of China, India, and Pakistan, with the northwest extremity of the range extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

The Aravalli Range is a mountain range in Northwestern India, running approximately 692 km in a south-west direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana and Rajasthan, and ending in Gujarat.
Therefore, 1 matches with c, 2 matches with d, 3 matches with a and 4 matches with b.
Hence, option C is the correct answer.