INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayas, geologically young and structurally fold mountains stretch over the northern borders of India. These mountain ranges run in a west-east direction from the Indus to the Brahmaputra. The Himalayas represent the loftiest and one of the most rugged mountain barriers of the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -Himalayas were formed 50 million years ago, however, the Earth was formed 4.5 billion years ago. Since the Himalayas were formed relatively later, they are called Young Mountains.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Himalayan ranges stretch over the northern part of India, forming an arc. Starting from the Indus river in the west, the Himalayas pass through Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. They also run through Nepal and Bhutan, passing through the Indian state of Sikkim.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Himalayas are considered to be young fold mountains because initially there was an ocean where the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau stand today. They are young fold mountains because they have been formed only a few million years ago.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Himalayas are geologically young fold mountains covering the northern border of India. The Himalayan range is the highest and the most rugged mountain range in the world. They consist mostly of uplifted sedimentary and metamorphic rock.