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2011 · Q97GeographyIndian Physical Geographydifficult

The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to

  1. (a)uplift of folded Himalayan series
  2. (b)syntaxis bending of geologically young Himalayas
  3. (c)geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
  4. (d)Both (a) and (b) above
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Official answer(b) syntaxis bending of geologically young Himalayas

2026 · Q24GeographyIndian Physical Geographymoderate

Which of the following geographical features or phenomena is/are associated with the Peninsular Block of India ? 1. Submergence of parts of the western coast due to tectonic activity 2. Presence of residual mountain ranges such as the Veliconda hills and Mahendragiri hills 3. Deep, V-shaped river valleys formed by fast-flowing rivers Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)1 and 2
  3. (c)2 and 3
  4. (d)3 only
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Official answer(b) 1 and 2