UPPSC 2019 GS-I Indian Geography
Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The highest concentration of Seismic zones lies in Himalayan region in India.
Reason (R): There are may logitudinal thrust zones in Himalayas.

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Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)”.

The Himalayan region is one of the most seismically active regions in the world, and this is primarily due to the presence of numerous longitudinal thrust zones.

These thrust zones are created by the ongoing collision between the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates, which are pushing against each other and causing the Himalayas to rise.

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