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Mountains and Their Types · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 54 of 60

Mountains and Their Types: The Rocky Mountains were formed mostly during the

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Mountains and Their Types
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The Rocky Mountains were formed mostly during the:

TopicMountains and Their Types
Question Typemultiple choice
Difficultymedium
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Test Duration30 min

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The Rockies formed mainly during the Laramide orogeny (late Cretaceous to Paleogene periods), a mountain-building event caused by subduction and related tectonic processes producing uplift and folding.

Final Answer: Option B - Laramide orogeny
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