Practice question

Himalayas are classified as youngest fold mountains formed during Alpine orogeny by collision of Indian tectonic plate drifting northward with Eurasian plate approximately 50-60 million years ago, closing Tethys Sea. Continuous convergence still raises Himalayas about 5 mm yearly, causing frequent earthquakes and rugged topography with sharp peaks, deep gorges. Rocks are mainly sedimentary, metamorphic unconsolidated compared to ancient Aravallis 2 billion years and Vindhyas. Himalayan youth explains highest elevation Everest 8848 m making them highest range globally. Knowledge of this distribution aids in understanding endemism patterns and UNESCO heritage site designations across India.