Which of the following statements with regard to the Balkan mountains is/are correct? 1. Balkan Mountains form a mountain chain located in the eastern Balkan Peninsula, primarily in Bulgaria and Serbia. 2. Alps, Dinaric Alps, and Pindus Mountains represent ancient eroded Block Mountains formed during the Precambrian Eon. Select the answer using the code given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: The Balkan Mountain range extends across Bulgaria into eastern Serbia.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Alps, Dinaric Alps, and Pindus Mountains are Young Fold Mountains formed during the Cenozoic Alpine Orogeny.

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