Q46
Himalayan mountain range falls under which type of mountains?
A.
Block Mountain
B.
Residual Mountain
C.
Accumulated Mountain
D.
Fold Mountain
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Himalayan mountain range falls under Fold Mountain. Himalayas are fold mountains that were formed when Eurasian plate and Indian Plate collided. In the event of collision the sediments of Tethyian sea got squeezed and towering Himalayas were formed.