The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches. Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to
AUplift of folded Himalayan series
BSyntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
CGeo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
DBoth (a) and (b) above
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
UPSC CSE Prelims 2011 (GS-I, Set A), Q.97. Official answer key: B.
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