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_______is the oldest mountain range in the Indian subcontinent.

  1. A
    Himalaya
  2. B
    Vindhya
  3. C
    Aravali
  4. D
    Satpura

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The Aravali Range is the oldest mountain range in India and one of the oldest fold mountain systems in the world. It runs across Rajasthan, Haryana, Delhi, and Gujarat. Formed during the Proterozoic era, it has been heavily eroded over hundreds of millions of years and is now classified as a residual mountain range. In contrast, the Himalayas are young fold mountains.

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_______is the oldest mountain range in the Indian subcontinent.
A
Himalaya
B
Vindhya
C
Aravali
D
Satpura

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