Which option gives the most accurate match of Himalayan range and feature?

Correct answer: Himadri highest and continuous

Direct answer: Option A is correct. Himadri, also called the Greater Himalaya, is the highest and most continuous Himalayan range. To understand this, remember that the Himalaya has three broad parallel ranges. The northernmost and highest range is Himadri; south of it lies Himachal, and farther south lies Shiwalik. Himadri contains many permanently snow-covered high peaks and is made mainly of hard, ancient rocks. Option A works because both descriptions—highest and continuous—match Himadri. Option B is wrong because Shiwalik is the outermost, lowest and youngest range, not the highest or generally snow-covered range. Option C is wrong because Himachal is the middle range, not the outermost and lowest one. Option D is wrong because Purvachal is an eastern continuation of the Himalaya, whereas the Deccan is an old volcanic plateau made largely of basaltic lava. Memory cue: “Himadri = highest; Himachal = middle; Shiwalik = smallest and outer.”