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The Himalayan mountain range is an example of – |
| A. | Volcanic mountain |
| B. | Residual mountain |
| C. | Block mountain |
| D. | Fold mountain |
| Answer» D. Fold mountain | |
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Explanation: The Himalaya are among the youngest mountain ranges on the planet and consist mostly of uplifted sedimentary and metamorphic rock. They are Fold Mountains which were formed due to a continental collision or orogeny along the convergent boundarybetween the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. |
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