Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Lhasa terrane is part of the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
2.Bangong-Nujiang suture separates the Lhasa terrane from the Himalayas to the south.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanations –
Statement 1 is correct. The Lhasa terrane is a fragment of the Earth’s crust that was part of the southern margin of the Eurasian Plate. It played a significant role in the collision between the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate, which led to the formation of the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau.
Statement 2 is incorrect. The Bangong-Nujiang suture separates the Lhasa terrane from the Qiangtang terrane to its north. The Yarlung Tsangpo (or Indus-Tsangpo) suture separates the Lhasa terrane from the Himalayas to its south.
Source: The Hindu
