What would result if the sedimentary deposit of the Ganga Plain is compressed between the Himalayas and the Deccan Plateau and then uplifted?

Block mountain

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Fold mountain

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Rift valley

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Volcanic plateau

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Solution

The correct option is C Fold mountain
Fold mountains are formed by compression. When the compression acts upon accumulated sediments, the latter begins to rise. In this process of upliftment, the layers of sediment are folded. So, if the sedimentary deposit of the Ganga Plain is compressed between the Himalayas and the Deccan Plateau and then uplift, it will result in the creation of a fold mountain.

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