Q76
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
The Himalayas are formed of parallel fold ranges, of which the oldest range is
- a.the Siwalik Range
- b.the Lesser Himalayan Range
- c.the Great Himalayan Range
- d.the Dhaula Dhar Range
Answer: (C) the Great Himalayan Range
The Great Himalayan Range (also called the Himadri) is the oldest and highest of the Himalayan parallel ranges, with average elevations of 6,000 metres. It forms the core of the Himalayan mountain system. The Lesser Himalayas (Himachal) and the Siwaliks are younger, outer ranges formed later by geological folding.