2010 · Q42
Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the Himalayas?
General KnowledgeGeography
- AHimalayas have nappe and recumbent folds
- BHimalayas rose up from the Tethys Sea
- CHimalayas contain three mountain ranges—Siwaliks, Great Himalayas and Kunlun Ranges
- DThe orogeny took place in the Tertiary Era
Explanation
The Himalayas comprise the Siwaliks, Lesser Himalaya and Great Himalaya (not 'Siwaliks, Great Himalaya' as a three-range list); the stated three-range division is wrong.