Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Himalayas ?

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Q: 94 (CDS-I/2010)
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Himalayas ?

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Geography

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CDS-I

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{'himalayas': [5, 0, 3, 4], 'great himalayas': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'mountain ranges': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'orogeny': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'tertiary era': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'kunlun ranges': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'siwaliks': [1, 0, 2, 0], 'tethys sea': [1, 0, 1, 0]}

Option 1: Himalayas have nappe and recumbent folds.

This option is correct. Nappe and recumbent folds are types of geological structures that are found in the Himalayas. These folds are a result of the intense tectonic forces that shaped the mountain range.

Option 2: Himalayas rose up from the Tethys Sea.

This option is correct. The Himalayas are believed to have formed when the Indian subcontinent collided with the Eurasian plate. This collision caused the sedimentary rocks of the ancient Tethys Sea to be uplifted and formed the majestic mountain range we see today.

Option 3: Himalayas contain three mountain ranges - Siwaliks, Great Himalayas, and Kunlun Ranges.

This option is incorrect. While the Himalayas do contain the Great Himalayas and the Kunlun Ranges, the Siwaliks are not part of the Himalayas proper. The Siwaliks are a separate range located at the southern foothills of the Himalayas.

Option 4: The orogeny took place in the Tertiary Era.

This option is correct. The orogeny, or mountain-building process, that formed the Himalayas occurred in the Tertiary Era, which began around 65 million

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