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The Himalayan uplift out of the Tethys Sea and subsidence of the northern flank of the peninsular plateau resulted in the formation of a large basin. Which of the following physical divisions of India was formed due to filling up of this depression?

AThe Himalayas

BThe Northern Plains

CThe Peninsular Plateau

DThe Coastal Plains

Answer:

B. The Northern Plains


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