Geography · Geomorphology & River Systems
The formation of deep gorges and V-shaped valleys by the major Himalayan Rivers is primarily the result of which geological process?
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- 1Deposition of sediment in river valleys after volcanic activity
- 2Gradual deposition of sediments and subsidence of surrounding plains
- 3Simultaneous uplift of the Himalayas and rapid downcutting by fast-flowing antecedent rivers✓
- 4Intense lateral erosion due to meandering flow in the middle course of rivers
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Simultaneous uplift of the Himalayas and rapid downcutting by fast-flowing antecedent rivers
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