Which of the following is the oldest fold mountain range in the world?
The correct answer is Aravali Ranges.
- The oldest fold mountain ranges in the world is Aravali Ranges.
Key Points
- Aravalis are one of the world’s oldest fold mountains running in north-east to south-east direction from Delhi to Palampur in Gujarat.
- It is an example of the relict mountain.
- Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of Aravali.
- The Aravalli Range dates back to times when the Indian Plate was separated from the Eurasian Plate by an ocean.
- Three major rivers and their tributaries flow from the Aravalli, namely Banas, Sahibi and Luni.
Additional Information
- The Western Ghats are locally known by different names such as Sahyadri in Maharashtra, Nilgiri hills in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and Annamalai hills, Cardamom hills in Kerala.
- The Himalayas are young fold mountains of the tertiary period, which were folded over the Tethys Sea due to inter-continental collision.
- They stretch from the Indus River in the West to the Brahmaputra River in the East.
- The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, and stretch approximately 1,200 km.

