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Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand. What does ‘dun’ (also spelled ‘doon’) signify here?

  1. A
    A valley between Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
  2. B
    An apple orchard
  3. C
    Fertile land
  4. D
    Silted-up lake in Shivalik

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In the outer Himalayas, a Dun or Doon signifies a longitudinal structural valley formed as a result of folding when the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate collided. These wide valleys lie between the Lesser Himalayas (Himachal range) and the Outer Himalayas (Shivalik range). Dehradun is the most prominent example.

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Dehradun is the capital city of Uttarakhand. What does ‘dun’ (also spelled ‘doon’) signify here?
A
A valley between Lesser Himalaya and Shivalik
B
An apple orchard
C
Fertile land
D
Silted-up lake in Shivalik

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