Which evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains

• Physical Features

When you travel in Himalayas, you will see the following:

• 1. Deep gorges
• 2. U-turn river courses
• 3. Parallel mountain ranges
• 4. Steep gradients causing land-sliding

Which of the above can be said to be the evidences for Himalayas being young fold mountains?

1. 1, 2, 3 and 4
2. 1 and 2 only
3. 1, 2 and 4 only
4. 3 and 4 only

Answer

Himalayas are young because they are being formed from the collision between India and Asia, a collision which began only about 30 million years ago and is still going on.

They are folded mountains because they are formed by folding of the rocks along the edges of both continents from the force, pressure, and heat of the collision.

The correct option is C.