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The Indian plate is moving broadly towards the

  • A.due south
  • B.north-north-east
  • C.south-west
  • D.due west

Answer: B

Correct answer: north-north-east

The Indian plate is converging with Eurasia at roughly 45 to 50 mm per year in a north to north-north-easterly direction. That convergence is what raised the Himalaya and what continues to load the thrust faults along its front, making the Himalayan belt one of the most seismically hazardous regions on earth.

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