Question

The oldest fold mountain situated in India is _____.

• A. Himalayas
• B. Vindhyas
• C. Western Ghats
• D. Aravallis

Answer 1

The correct option is D Aravallis

• Aravallis is one of the worlds' oldest mountain ranges.
  
• It dates back to a pre-Indian subcontinental collision with the mainland Eurasian Plate.
  
• The southern end is at Palanpur near Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
  
• The highest peak is Guru Shikhar in Mount Abu in Rajasthan.
  
• The Aravallis are some of the oldest fold mountains in the world.