RAS question
The Aravalli mountain range extends from:
Correct answer: (D) Gujarat to Delhi.
The Aravalli Range extends between Gujarat and Delhi, passing mainly through Rajasthan.
Explanation
The Aravalli Range extends from Gujarat to Delhi because Rajasthan Tourism describes the Aravallis as starting from Delhi, running mostly through Rajasthan, and ending in Gujarat. The range extends about 800 km from Palanpur in Gujarat to Delhi, ending near the Ridge. The range passes through Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi, and it is one of the oldest fold mountains in the world. The direction in which the range is named does not change the two endpoints: Gujarat and Delhi.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Gujarat is one endpoint, but Bihar is outside the Aravalli alignment through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.
- (B) Rajasthan lies on the route, but Madhya Pradesh is not part of the Aravalli route through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi.
- (C) Rajasthan lies on the route, but the range extends from Gujarat to Delhi, not from Maharashtra.
Concept
Rajasthan physical geography includes the location and extent of the Aravalli Range. The Aravallis shape Rajasthan's relief and form a major map-based feature of state geography.