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Q: Which of the following statement about the Himalayan mountain range is not correct?
  • A. The chain located in the south adjacent to the Himadri is called Shivalik.
  • B. The Shivalik range consists of unconsolidated sediments brought by rivers.
  • C. The core of the Himadri is made of Granite.
  • D. The northernmost part of it is called Himadri.
Correct Answer: Option A - The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. Their width varies from 400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh. The Himalaya consists of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. The northern-most range is known as the Great or Inner Himalayas or the Himadri. It contains all prominent Himalayan peaks. The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite. The outermost range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks.
A. The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. Their width varies from 400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh. The Himalaya consists of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. The northern-most range is known as the Great or Inner Himalayas or the Himadri. It contains all prominent Himalayan peaks. The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite. The outermost range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks.

Explanations:

The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. Their width varies from 400 km in Kashmir to 150 km in Arunachal Pradesh. The Himalaya consists of three parallel ranges in its longitudinal extent. The northern-most range is known as the Great or Inner Himalayas or the Himadri. It contains all prominent Himalayan peaks. The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite. The outermost range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks.