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The Himalayas as a region has always been susceptible to disaster, because

  1. A
    human interference increase day by day.
  2. B
    the neo-tectonic mountain building is under process.
  3. C
    completion of mountain building process.
  4. D
    highness of mountain.

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The Himalayas are young fold mountains formed by the ongoing collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. Because this neo-tectonic mountain-building process is still actively ongoing, the region remains seismically unstable, highly vulnerable to earthquakes, landslides, and related natural disasters.

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The Himalayas as a region has always been susceptible to disaster, because
A
human interference increase day by day.
B
the neo-tectonic mountain building is under process.
C
completion of mountain building process.
D
highness of mountain.

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