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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.

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