Discussion :: Lithosphere
- The Himalayas were formed due to ________
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A.
Internal pressure of two large land forms |
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B.
Faulting of the earth's crust |
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C.
Folding of the earth's crust |
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D.
Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys |
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Answer : Option D
Explanation :
The Himalayas were formed due to folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys. 225 million years ago (Ma) India was a large island situated off the Australian coast and separated from Asia by the Tethys Ocean. So it has orginated from the Tethys Geosyncline . the sediments of this folded due to the northward movement of the Indian plate against the Eurasian Plate.
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