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The Aravalli Range is one of the oldest fold mountains in the world. It is located primarily in which Indian state?
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Rajasthan
The Aravalli Range is a Precambrian fold mountain system spanning approximately 692 km. While it touches Gujarat, Haryana, and Delhi, the vast majority of its length and its highest peak are located within the state of Rajasthan.
The Aravalli Range is a Precambrian fold mountain system spanning approximately 692 km. While it touches Gujarat, Haryana, and Delhi, the vast majority of its length and its highest peak are located within the state of Rajasthan.
The Aravalli range is classified as a 'relict mountain' in contemporary geology, serving as the northwestern boundary of the Deccan Plateau.
Guru Shikhar, situated in the Mount Abu range, is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range at 1,722 meters.
The range acts as a climatic divide, preventing the expansion of the Thar Desert into the eastern plains of Rajasthan.
It is formed from the Aravalli-Delhi orogenic belt, dating back to over 2 billion years ago.
The Aravallis are historically significant as the site of the ancient Zawar lead-zinc mines.
Option A (Madhya Pradesh) is incorrect as the range does not extend into this state.
Option C (Maharashtra) is home to the Western Ghats (Sahyadris), not the Aravallis.
Option D (Gujarat) contains the southern terminal point of the range but does not host the primary expanse.
B is correct тАФ The Aravalli Range is primarily located in the state of Rajasthan.
When studying Indian mountain ranges, always distinguish between Fold Mountains (Aravalli, Himalayas) and Block Mountains (Satpura, Vindhya) to answer comparative geography questions.