Which statement is correct when comparing the origin of the Himalayas and the Deccan Plateau?

Himalayas are young fold mountains and Deccan is an ancient lava plateau

The governing concept is the geological origin of contrasting landforms. The Himalayas formed relatively recently in geological time through the collision of the Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate, which compressed and folded sedimentary layers into young fold mountains. The Deccan Plateau is much older and is strongly associated with extensive basaltic lava flows from ancient volcanic activity, especially the Deccan Traps. Therefore option A correctly identifies both origins. The Himalayas are not a southern part of the Deccan, and the Deccan is not an outer Himalayan range. Option D is impossible because neither landform is simply a coral island group; both are large mainland physiographic regions.

This is a Class 10 General Knowledge question. Chapter: Indian Geography. Topic: Mountains and Plateaus of India.