PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS
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Question
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asymmetrical
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symmetrical
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parallel
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none of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -The folds of the Great Himalayas are asymmetrical in nature. The core of this part of Himalayas is composed of granite. It is perennially snow bound, and a number of glaciers descend from this range.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Himalayan folds are asymmetrical in form. Granite makes up the core of this Himalayan region. A number of glaciers drop from this mountain, which is perpetually snowbound. The average elevation is 6, 100 metres above sea level, with a breadth of around 25 kilometres.
Detailed explanation-3: -An asymmetrical fold is one in which the axial plane is inclined. An overturned fold, or overfold, has the axial plane inclined to such an extent that the strata on one limb are overturned.
Detailed explanation-4: -They are composed of metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. These mountains have asymmetrical folds due to high compression and they have fractured rocks in the eastern part because of the Indian Plate closed the Tethys like a door slamming shut.