45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001

Highest peaks of the world are mostly found in which type of mountains?

aOld folded mountains
bYoung folded mountains✓ Correct
cResidual mountains
dBlock mountains

Explanation

Many of the world’s highest peaks, including Mount Everest/Sagarmatha/Chomolungma (8848.86 m), are located in the Himalayan mountain range. The Himalayas are young fold (folded) mountains. Hence, it is clear that most of the world’s highest peaks are found in these fold mountains.

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