Challenger

Consider the following statement(s) is/are related to Himalayan Range

 

I. It forms the highest mountain range in the world, extending 2,500 km over northern India .

 

II. Bounded by the Indus river in the west and the Brahmaputra in the east, the three parallel ranges, the Himadri, Himachal and Shivaliks have deep canyons gorged by the rivers flowing into the Gangetic plain.

 

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?

 

Which of the following statements are true?

i.The solution of limestone in underground water drips from the roof of the caves,a portion of this mixture remains on the roof of the caves itself. This deposit of lime grows upside down due to this long continued process. They are called stalactites.

ii.The deposit of lime on the floor of the cave also grows upward as a result of the deposition from above. These are called stalagmites.