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The young fold mountain of India is __________.

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The Aravalis.
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The Himalayas.
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The Satpura range.
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The Vindhyan range.
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Solution

The correct option is B The Himalayas.
  • The Himalayas are geologically young fold mountains covering the northern border of India.
  • The Himalayan range is the highest and the most rugged mountain range in the world.
  • They consist mostly of uplifted sedimentary and metamorphic rock. They stretch from the Indus river in the West to the Brahmaputra river in the East.

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