Question

Which mountain range separates the Indo-Gangetic Plins from the Deccan Plateau?
1. Karakoram
2. Vindhyas
3. Aravalli
4. Purvanchal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Vindhyas

The correct answer is Vindhyas.

• The Vindhya range separates the Indo-Gangetic plains from the Deccan plateau.
  • The Vindhya Range is a discontinuous range of mountain ranges in India.
  • Vindhya mountain range separates North India from South India.
  • The Vindhya Range lies to the north of the Satpura Range and to the east of the Aravalli Range.
  • The Vindhya range is mentioned in many ancient Indian texts and inscriptions.
  • The Narmada river flows through the Vindhya-Satpura ranges.
  • The rivers originating from Vindhya are Chambal, Betwa, Ken, Kali Sindh and Parvati.

• 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.
  • It is the second-highest mountain range in the world.
  • It is a part of the complex of ranges including the Pamir Mountains, the Hindu Kush and the Himalayan Mountains.
  • The Karakoram Highway connects China-Pakistan.
• The Aravalli Range is a mountain range in Northwestern India, running approximately 692 km in a southwest direction, starting near Delhi, passing through southern Haryana and Rajasthan, and ending in Gujarat.
  • The highest peak of Aravalli is Guru Shikhar near Mount Abu in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan at 1,722 meters.
  • The Aravalli Range, an eroded stub of ancient mountains, is the oldest range of fold mountains in India.
• The Purvanchal range includes the hill ranges of the Patkai, Barail Range, Naga Hills, Lushai Hills and Jampui Hills.
  • The Purvanchal Mountains cover the states of Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram.