PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Arabian
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Tethys
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Mediterranean
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Red
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayan uplift out of the Tethys sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayan mountain chain is an example of a continental collision. 40 million years ago, the Indian plate collided with the Eurasian plate. The enormous pressure forces resulting from this shock caused a gigantic mountain uplift.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Himalayas are the youngest mountain chain in the world. Himalayan mountains have come out of a great geosyncline called the Tethys Sea and that the uplift has taken place in different phases. During Permian Period (250) million years ago, there was a supercontinent known as Pangaea.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answers. (a) The Himalayan uplift out of the Tethys sea and subsidence of the Northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin.
Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Tethys Sea.