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Why are Himalayas called 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 Periodi.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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