Question

Which of the following are residual mountains in India ?

• A. Aravallis
• B. Himalayas
• C. Garo Hills
• D. Patkai Hills

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Aravallis

Mountains that have been eroded by the agents of degradation such as winds, rain, frost and running water leaving behind only the hard rocks are known as residual mountains. These hard rocks that are left behind are known as the residual mountains. The Aravalli Range, the Nilgiri Mountains in Tamilnadu, the Rajmahal Hills, and the Eastern and Western Ghats.