Consider the following information: <table><tr><th></th><th>Region</th><th>Name of the mountain range</th><th>Type of mountain</th></tr><tr><td>1.</td><td>Central Asia</td><td>Vosges</td><td>Fold mountain</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td>Europe</td><td>Alps</td><td>Block mountain</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td>North America</td><td>Appalachians</td><td>Fold mountain</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td>South America</td><td>Andes</td><td>Fold mountain</td></tr></table> In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

Answer: B. Only two rows (3 and 4) are correctly matched. Row 1 — Vosges is in EUROPE (France-Germany border, along the Rhine rift), and it is a BLOCK mountain (formed by faulting). The row places it in Central Asia and calls it a fold mountain. INCORRECT on both region and type. Row 2 — Alps are in Europe (correct), but they are CLASSIC FOLD mountains (formed by Alpine orogeny). The row calls them block mountains. INCORRECT. Row 3 — Appalachians in North America are FOLD mountains (old Paleozoic fold range). CORRECT. Row 4 — Andes in South America are young FOLD mountains (Pacific Ring of Fire). CORRECT. So 2 rows correct. Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Ch 3 (Interior of the Earth) / Ch 4 (Distribution of Oceans and Continents).