The Himalayas were formed by the collision of which two tectonic plates? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The Himalayas were formed by the collision of which two tectonic plates?
A. Indo-Australian Plate and Pacific Plate
B. Eurasian Plate and African Plate
C. Pacific Plate and North American Plate
D. Indo-Australian Plate and Eurasian Plate
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
The Himalayas were formed by the continental collision along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate[reference:4].

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The Eastern Ghats are not a continuous range because:
A. They have been eroded by rivers
B. They were never a continuous range
C. They are volcanic
D. Tectonic uplift was uneven

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Eastern Ghats were heavily dissected by the major rivers of the Deccan.

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Question #2
The highest peak in the Pamirs is:
A. Lenin Peak
B. K2
C. Kongur Tagh
D. Ismoil Somoni

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
Kongur Tagh at 7,649 meters (25,095 feet) is the highest peak in the Pamirs[reference:101].

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The Western Ghats are an example of which type of mountain?
A. Volcanic mountain
B. Fold mountain
C. Faulted edge of a plateau
D. Block mountain

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Western Ghats are not true mountains but are the faulted edge of the Deccan Plateau[reference:112].

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