UPSC Geography Interior of the Earth / पृथ्वी का आंतरिक भाग Question Bank Structure and Relief

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    Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below
    1. Most of the tertiary rocks are found along the foothills of the Himalayas.
    2. Coasts of India have experienced both submergence and emergence.
    3. The Deccan Trap is the result of stupendous volcanic eruption from the end of the Cretaceous till the beginning of the Eocene.
    4. The Kerala coast is dotted by a number of backwaters and lagoons known as kayals.
    Code:

    A)  1, 2 and 3 only             

    B)  1, 2 and 4 only

    C)  1, 3 and 4 only             

    D)  1, 2, 3 and 4

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The correct chronological sequence of the Indian Geological Time Scale is the Archaean (more than 4000 million years ago), the Purana (1400-600 million years), the Dravidian (600-300 million years), the Aryan (300 million years till recent time).


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