Q73
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
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
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.