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<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Which of the following plates collided to form the Himalayas?

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African plate
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Arabian plate
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Indian plate
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Eurasian plate
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The correct option is D Eurasian plate
<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> When the Indo-Australian plate collided with and started pushing into the Eurasian plate to its north, the mighty Himalayas got their structure. The Himalayas is an example of fold mountains.

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