Which among the following is not the reason that Himalayas have no volcanoes ........

Geography and Environment (CSC) Physiography of India

Which among the following is not the reason that Himalayas have no volcanoes?

The subduction zone of Indian – Eurasian plate lie under Tibetan Plateau.

Volcanoes are not found in areas where the plates are convergent in nature.

The batholiths under Himalayas is way older in age than the event of plate collision between Indian and Eurasian plate.

Continental collisions generally don’t give rise to Vulcanism as there is absence of volcanic arc due to absence of water.

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Explanation:

The Himalayas formed due to Continental collision between the Indian Plate and Eurasian Plate. The mountains themselves are actually a wedge of rock belonging to the Indian plate that are being 'bulldozed' by the Eurasian plate. Thus, the earthquakes in the Himalayas have nothing to do with volcanoes , rather they are to do with the collision between the two plates. The subduction zone for the Indian-Eurasian plate collision is located under the Tibetan Plateau. Hence, the answer is B.