Himalayan Ranges consist of parallel mountain ranges Which of the following statements is are true 1...........

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Himalayan Ranges consist of parallel mountain ranges Which of the following statements is/are true:

1. The northernmost range of mountains are the Karakoram Mountains.

2. Himalayan range is one of the youngest mountain ranges on the planet.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 Nor 2

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Explanation:

The Himalayan range is one of the youngest mountain ranges on the planet and consists mostly of uplifted sedimentary and metamorphic rock. According to the modern theory of plate tectonics, its formation is a result of a continental collision or orogeny along the convergent boundary between the Indo-Australian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The Arakan Yoma highlands in Myanmar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal were also formed as a result of this collision.