The youngest mountain range in the world is ________
A. Western Ghats
B. Himalayas
C. Aravallis
D. Andes
Answer: Option B
Solution(By Examveda Team)
The Himalayas is the highest and one of the youngest mountain ranges in the world. Its origin can be traced in the Jurassic Era, which is about 80 million years ago. That time the world's landmasses were divided into Laurasia and Gondwanaland. Laurasia was in the Northern hemisphere, and Gondwanaland in the southern hemisphere.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Lithosphere
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