Who among the following geologists formulated the 'Geosyncline Theory'?

Charles Lyell

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William Smith

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Leopold Kober

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Charles Darwin

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The correct option is C Leopold Kober
The 'Geosyncline Theory' explains about the formation of the Himalayas by collision of the Eurasian plate and the Indo-Australian plate. It was developed by an Austrian geolist, Leopold Kober.

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