Question

Which type of plate boundary led to the creation of the Himalayan Mountains, the highest in the world, near India?

A. Subduction
B. Divergent
C. Collisional
D. Transform

Answer 1

ANSWER:

Collisional plate boundary led to the 'creation' of the Himalayan Mountains.

EXPLANATION:

• Himalayan Mountains have been form bed because of the 'collision' of the 'Indian Plate' and the 'Eurasian Plate'.

• The collision process of the plates started almost '50 million years ago' and continues till date.

• The Indian plate is a major tectonic plate in the eastern hemisphere.

• The Eurasian plate and the Indian plate collide along the 'boundary' between 'India and Nepal' led to the formation of the Himalayan Mountains.

• The Indian Plate as well as the Eurasian Plate are moving till date causing the deformation and compression of both plates.