Question

_________ is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the world.
(A) Himalayas
(B) Rocky
(C) Andes
(D) Aravalli

Answer 1

Hint:
Mountains take so many years to increase their shape and size. It takes nearly tens to hundreds of thousands of years to take shape. These transformations of nature are very important for us because they give us freshwater and habitat for animals, humans, and a place for plants. So, many of the youngest mountains on Earth are still growing.

Complete answer:
In Northwestern India, Aravalli ranges running approximately 692 km (430 mile) in a south-west direction, starting alongside Delhi, flowing through southern Haryana and Rajasthan, and ending in Gujarat. The highest peak point on the Aravalli Range is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 meters (5,650 ft). Their rocks are Fold Mountains from plate tectonics. Aravali is composed of Sanskrit words from “ara” and “vali” which means the “line of peak”. The Aravali Range is the oldest range. The Aravalli Range has been the site of 3 wide phases of human history, which is early Stone Age, saw the use of flint stones; mid-Stone Age saw the domestication of cattle, and post-Stone Age saw the development of the Kalibangan civilization. Delhi and Haryana have a humid subtropical climate and hot semi-arid climate with very hot summers and relatively cool winters due to the Northern Aravalli Ranges. Rajasthan has an arid and dry climate due to the central Aravalli Ranges. Gujarat has a tropical wet and dry climate due to the Southern Aravalli Range.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
“The Great Green Wall of Aravalli” is a 16000 km long and 5 km wide green ecological aisle along Aravalli Range from Gujarat to Delhi. This is an important place for the Indian Leopards and Jackals of Aravalli. It is the habitat of many forests, wildlife, and protected areas, UNESCO listed forts.