Why are Himalayas called the Young fold mountains?

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Himalayas are regarded to be still in youth because these have been formed in the late Cretaceous-Tertiary Period i.e. relatively recently in the earth's history, compared to older mountain ranges like the Aravallis in India, and the Appalachian in the USA.

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1. Rift valley are formed due to folding of plates.

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