The two plates primarily responsible for the creation of the Himalaya Mountains are:
A) The Eurasian plate and the Arabian plate
B) The Arabian Plate and the Indian Ocean Plate
C) The Indian Ocean plate and the Eurasian plate
D) The Pacific plate and the Eurasian plate
E) The Indo-Australian plate and the Eurasian plate
Answer: E
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