INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The core of Greater Himalayas is composed of ____
A
Igneous rock
B
Metamorphic rock
C
Granite
D
None
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Greater Himalayas formed due to the collision of two continental plates that is the Indian plate and Eurasian plate. As we know that continental plates composed of granitic rocks that is why the Greater Himalayas are composed of granite.

Detailed explanation-2: -The core of Himalayan mountains is composed of granite. Because of the altitude, it is covered in snow all year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The northernmost range of the Himalayas is known as the Himadri, Inner Himalayas, or the Great Himalayas. These Himalayas are formed due to the collision of tectonic plates with granitic rocks; thus, the Great Himalayas are mostly composed of Granite.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Higher Himalaya, the backbone of the Himalayan mountains, is made up of 10-20 km-thick metamorphic rocks (schist and gneiss) and granites situated at altitudes of 3000 m to over 8000 m. These rocks are Proterozoic-Cambrian age (2, 000-500 Ma) and belong to the continental crust of the Indian plate.

Detailed explanation-5: -Expert-Verified Answer The Greater Himalayas formed due to the collision of the Eurasian and Indian plate. As we know that continental plate always composes of granitic rocks that is why the Himadri is composed of granite rock. But the outer surface of the mountain contents sedimentary rock.

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