Multiple choice general knowledge

Name the oldest mountain range of India?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Nilgiris

  3. Aravallis

  4. Vindhyas
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Explanation

The Aravalli Range, stretching approximately 692 km through Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi, is the oldest mountain range in India and one of the oldest in the world, dating back to the Precambrian period (over 2.5 billion years ago). The Himalayas, by comparison, are relatively young (approximately 50 million years old). The Aravallis have been significantly eroded over geological time.

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