Question

Explain the origin of the Himalayas

Answer 1

Formation of Himalaya

(1) Millions of years ago, there was only one large landmass on the surface of the Earth and it was surrounded by oceans on all sides. The landmass was called 'Pangea', surrounded by a water body, known as 'Panthalassa'.

(2) This large land mass split up into two parts. The northern part was known as 'Angaraland' and the southern part was known as 'Gondawanaland'.

(3) The sea separating these two was called the 'Tethys sea'.

(4)This sea stretched along an east-west direction. The river from Angara and

Gondwana deposited their silts along the Tethys Sea.

(5) After a long period, the deposits due to tectonic forces uplifted to form fold mountains called the Himalayan ranges.