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The Himalayas of the Central Highlands, which are the loftiest mountains in the world are what kind of mountains?

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Upwarped mountains.
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Volcanic mountains.
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Fault-block mountains.
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Folded (or complex) mountains.
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The correct option is D Folded (or complex) mountains.
The Himalayas are fold mountains which extend South-East from the Pamirs. Fold mountains are mountains that form mainly by the effects of folding on layers within the upper part of the Earth's crust.

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