Multiple choice

Assertion (A) : The Himalayan rivers are older than the mountain ranges they cross.

Reason (R) : The Himalayan rivers cut their channels deeply and incisively.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Himalayan rivers are indeed antecedent (older than the mountains), and they do cut deep gorges. However, the reason they are older is due to the tectonic uplift of the Himalayas occurring after the river courses were established, not simply because they cut deeply.

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