MAINS 2014 · GS I · PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Why are the world's fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring…

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GS Paper I 10 marks 150 words Physical Geography
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Why are the world's fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of fold mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes.

Syllabus link: GS I – Geophysical Phenomena: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

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