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Standard X
Geography
Location and Extent of Himalayas
The young fol...
Question
The young fold mountain of India is __________.
A
The Aravalis.
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B
The Himalayas.
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C
The Satpura range.
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D
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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The ______________ act as a natural barrier between India and Central Asia.
a. Vindhya Range
b. Satpura Range
c. Himalayas
d. Aravalli Range
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List - II
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