With reference to the Aravali range, consider the following statements: 1.It predates the formation of Himalayan ranges. 2.It acts as a barrier to check further spread of desertification to the east of Rajasthan.Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Aravali range, consider the following statements:
1.It predates the formation of Himalayan ranges.
2.It acts as a barrier to check further spread of desertification to the east of Rajasthan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] .1 only

[B] .2 only

[C] .Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Both statements are correct.

The Aravalli Range, formed by folding, an orogenic process, is one of the oldest mountain ranges of the world and predates the formation of the Himalayan ranges.
It acts as a barrier to check further spread of desertification to the east of Rajasthan and subsequently to Gangetic plains.

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