Multiple choice

Which of the following is the youngest mountain range in the world?

  1. Alps

  2. Andes

  3. Aravallis

  4. Himalayas
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Explanation

The Himalayas are the youngest mountain range on Earth, formed approximately 50 million years ago by the ongoing collision of Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. They are still rising today. The Aravallis are among the oldest, while Alps and Andes formed earlier than Himalayas.

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