The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow it 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

Uplift of folded Himalayan series

Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas

Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains

The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flo

1.	The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow it 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
A.	Uplift of folded Himalayan series
B.	Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
C.	Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
D.	Both (a) and (b) above
Answer» E.

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