The Himalayas were formed due to ________
A. Internal pressure of two large land forms
B. Faulting of the earth's crust
C. Folding of the earth's crust
D. Folding of the geo-syncline named Tethys
Answer: Option D
Solution (By Examveda Team)
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.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Lithosphere
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