PYQ · APPSC Group II 2024 · Screening Test · Q40 Difficulty 2/5
World Geography› World Mountains, Rivers, Plateaus and Basins
Which of the following mountains are young fold mountains ?
Answer c.
Explanation Answer · c
The answer is (c): the Alps are young fold mountains. Young fold mountains were raised by the collision of plates in the Tertiary period, roughly the last 65 million years. The Alps, Himalayas, Rockies and Andes belong to this group. They are high, rugged and still rising. The Appalachians, Aravalis and Urals are very old, worn-down ranges formed hundreds of millions of years ago.
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