Q. Consider the following statements about the Himalayas:

1. These are geologically young and structurally fold mountains.
2. They run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra.
3. The altitudinal variations are greater in the western half than those in the eastern half.
4. Their width varies from 400 Km in Kashmir to 150 Km in Arunachal Pradesh.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1, 2, and 4
Notes: The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world. They form an arc, which covers a distance of about 2,400 Km. Their width varies from 400 Km. in Kashmir to 150 Km. in Arunachal Pradesh. The altitudinal variations are greater in the eastern half than those in the western half.