Q. Which one of the following is the type of plate boundary of the Indian plate along the Himalayan Mountains?

[A] Ocean – Continental plate convergence

[B] Divergent boundary

[C] Transform boundary

[D] Continent – Continent plate convergence

Answer: D
Notes:

Explanation: The Indian plate includes Peninsular India and the Australian continental portions.

The subduction zone along the Himalayas forms the northern plate boundary in the form of continent— continent convergence.

Source: NCERT – Fundamental of Physical Geography

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