Which mountain range divides Northern India from Southern India?
a) Aravalli Range
b) Vindhya Range
c) Himalaya Range
d) Karakoram Range
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Answer: b) Vindhya Range
Explanation
- Vindhya Range: Located in central India, this complex system of mountain ridges and escarpments historically and geographically acts as a natural divide separating the Northern Indian plains (Indo-Gangetic Plain) from the Southern Indian peninsula (Deccan Plateau).
- Cultural & Geographic Divide: It traditionally demarcates the boundary between Northern and Southern India alongside the parallelly flowing Narmada River just to its south.
Overview of Other Options
- a) Aravalli Range: Located in northwestern India (stretching across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Delhi), it separates the Thar Desert from the fertile plains of Rajasthan.
- c) Himalaya Range: Located at the northern boundary of India, it acts as a barrier separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau and East Asia.
- d) Karakoram Range: Located in the extreme northwestern region of India (in the union territory of Ladakh), home to K2 and extensive glaciers like the Siachen.
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