Q.

The Himalayan mountain range is an example of –

A. Volcanic mountain
B. Residual mountain
C. Block mountain
D. Fold mountain
Answer» D. Fold mountain
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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