INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA

INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are: [Asstt Grade 1991]
A
Satpuras
B
Nilgiris
C
Vindhyas
D
Aravallis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The oldest mountains in India according to geographical history are Aravallis. The Aravalli Range, an eroded stub of ancient mountains, is the oldest range of fold mountains in India. The natural history of the Aravalli Range dates back to times when the Indian Plate was separated from the Eurasian Plate by an ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Aravallis. The Aravali mountain range is the oldest mountain range in India. Aravalli is derived from a Sanskrit word from ‘ara’ and ‘vali’, which literally means the ‘line of peaks’. It is an eroded stub of ancient mountains.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aravalli Range, India’s oldest mountain range, is also the world’s oldest mountain range. The range width varies from 10km to 100km. Aravalli translates to a ‘line of peaks’ in the local language and stretches 800 kilometres across the Indian states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat.

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