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UPPCS · Question 32

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The Himalayas are still rising. Reason (R): The Indian tectonic plate is colliding with the Eurasian plate. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

  1. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  2. (A) is false, but (R) is true
  3. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  4. (A) is true, but (R) is false
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Answer: (C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation

The continuing northward push of the Indian plate into Eurasia keeps uplifting the Himalayas.