Consider the following statements:
- Shiwaliks were formed after all the mountain ranges of Himalayas.
- Middle Himalayas are also known as Himadri.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: the Shiwaliks, the outermost Himalayan range, are the youngest and were formed after the Greater and Lesser Himalayas. Statement 2 is wrong because Himadri is the name for the Greater Himalayas, not the Middle (Lesser) Himalayas, which are called Himachal.