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2004 · Q90

90. Which one of the following is not a correct statement?

  1. aThe height of the Western half of the Himalayas is greater than that of the Eastern half
  2. bThe Himalayas are young fold mountains
  3. cThe Shivalik ranges are made of unconsolidated river deposits
  4. dThe Himalayas are wide in Kashmir and become narrow towards the East
General StudiesIndian Geography
  1. AThe height of the Western half of the Himalayas is greater than that of the Eastern half
  2. BThe Himalayas are young fold mountains
  3. CThe Shivalik ranges are made of unconsolidated river deposits
  4. DThe Himalayas are wide in Kashmir and become narrow towards the East

Explanation

Statement (a) is the incorrect one: the Eastern Himalayas (Nepal–Sikkim), home to Everest and Kanchenjunga, are higher than the Western Himalayas. The other statements are correct — the Himalayas are young fold mountains, the Shivaliks are made of unconsolidated river deposits, and the range is widest in Kashmir, narrowing eastward.