Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Brahmaputra, Irrawaddy and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a “U'' turn in its course to flow into India. This “U” turn is due to :

• A. Uplift of folded Himalayan series
• B. Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
• C. Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
• D. Both (a) and (b) above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Brahmaputra while crossing India takes a U turn due to the syntaxial bending of the Himalayas.