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Which of the following tectonic plates collide in the Himalayan region?

A

Eurasian plate

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Pacific plate

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Indo-Australian plate

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Amurian plate

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The correct option is C Indo-Australian plate
Nepal lies in the Himalayan region and this mountainous region is one of the most earthquake-prone regions in the world as it lies on a place where two tectonic plates, namely the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate, collide.

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