Q. Which of the following mountain ranges is/are part of Alpide belt?
Hindukush
Alps
Cascade
Caucasus
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 4
Notes:
Alpide belt is the second most seismically active region in the world after the Pacific Ring of Fire. The Alpide belt runs about 15,000 kilometers, from the southern part of Eurasia through the Himalayas and into the Atlantic.
It extends from Mediterranean region, eastward through Turkey, Iran, and northern India.
Along with the Hindu Kush, it includes a number of mountain ranges, such as the Alps, Atlas Mountains and the Caucasus Mountains.