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Standard VIII
Geography
Mountains
Himalayan mou...
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Himalayan mountains are _______.
A
fold mountains
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volcanic mountains
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plateau mountains
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dome mountains
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Solution
The correct option is
A
fold mountains
Himalayan mountains are fold mountains which have formed due to collision of Indian plate with Eurasian plate.
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