The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to

A Uplift of folded Himalayan series
B Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas
C Geo-tectonic disturbance in the tertiary folded mountain chains
D Both A and B above

Correct Answer: Both A and B above

The Brahmaputra, Irrawady and Mekong rivers originate in Tibet and flow through narrow and parallel mountain ranges in their upper reaches: Of these rivers, Brahmaputra makes a "U" turn in its course to flow into India. This "U" turn is due to Uplift of folded Himalayan series and Syntaxial bending of geologically young Himalayas.
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