Question

Describe how the Himalayas were formed.NCERT Class IXSocial Science - Contemporary IndiaChapter 2. Physical Features of India

Answer 1

The Northern drift resulted into the collision of the plate with the much larger Eurasian plate. Due to this collision, the sedimentary rocks which were accumulated in the geosyncline known as Tethys were folded,resulting into the formation of the mountain systems of Western Asia and the Himalayas.