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    Which of the following processes is associated with the creation of the Himalayas?

    A Folding of the earth's crust Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Accumulation of less deposits Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Folding of the geosyncline Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Faulting of the earth's crust Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Folding of the geosyncline relates to the formation of the Himalayas. The geosynclinal sediments of Tethys sea were squeezed and folded into Alpine-Himalayan mountain chains due to lateral compressive forces caused by the convergence and collision of Eurasian and African-Indian continental plates during Cenozoic Era.

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