Question

Which is the oldest fold mountain in India?
1. Western Ghats
2. Aravalli
3. Eastern Ghats
4. Himalaya

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Aravalli

The correct answer is ​Aravalli.

• The Aravali range of India is the oldest mountain range in the world.
• The Himalayas are considered to be the most recent mountain range under which many high mountains come.
• The mountain range on the west coast of India is called the 'Western Ghats' or 'Sahyadris'.
• The Eastern Ghats are a vast mountainous region from Odisha to Tamil Nadu in India.

• The highest mountain peak of Aravali is Gurushihar (1727 m) in Sirohi district, which is in Mount Abu.
• The total length of the Aravalli mountain range is 692 km from Gujarat to Delhi.
• Aravalli is a mountain range located in the western part of India, Rajasthan.
• Aravalli is the oldest mountain in the geographical structure of India.
• Aravalli divides Rajasthan from North to South in two parts.