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The boundary tectonic fault between the Greater and the Lesser Himalaya is known as the:

  1. A
    Main Boundary Thrust
  2. B
    Main Central Thrust
  3. C
    Main Mantle Thrust
  4. D
    Main Frontal Thrust

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The longitudinal tectonic fault zone that separates the Greater (Higher) Himalayas from the Lesser Himalayas is called the Main Central Thrust (MCT).
* Main Boundary Thrust (MBT) separates the Lesser Himalayas from the Outer Himalayas (Shivalik).
* Main Frontal Thrust (MFT) separates the Shivalik foothills from the Indo-Gangetic plains.

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The boundary tectonic fault between the Greater and the Lesser Himalaya is known as the:
A
Main Boundary Thrust
B
Main Central Thrust
C
Main Mantle Thrust
D
Main Frontal Thrust

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