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Video Series on Geography (GS)

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Tectonics and Orogeny

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Types of Convergence Te

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Relevant questions from 2013 and 2014 mains exams

1.Explain the formation of thousands of islands in Indonesian and Philippines archipelagos.

2.Why are the world’s fold mountain systems located along the margins of continents? Bring out the association between the global distribution of Fold Mountains and the earthquakes and volcanoes.

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Types of Convergence

Ocean – Ocean Convergence

Ocean – Continent Convergence

Continent – Continent Convergence

Continent – Arc Convergence

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Ocean – Ocean Convergence

Ocean – Continent Convergence

Continent – Continent Convergence

Continent – Arc Convergence

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Ocean-Ocean Convergence or The Island-Arc Convergence

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