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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?
I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.
II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side.
III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

A
I and III only
B
I and II only
C
I, II and III
D
II and III only
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
Which of the following are the evidences of the phenomenon of continental drift?
I. The belt of ancient rocks from Brazil coast matches with those from Western Africa.
II. The gold deposits of Ghana are derived from the Brazil plateau when the two continents lay side by side.
III. The Gondwana system of sediments from India is known to have its counterparts in six different landmasses of the Southern Hemisphere.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Correct Answer
I, II and III
All statements represent classical pieces of evidence presented for the Continental Drift Theory by Alfred Wegener, including matching rock formations, trans-oc......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Geography
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Physical Geography
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
All statements represent classical pieces of evidence presented for the Continental Drift Theory by Alfred Wegener, including matching rock formations, trans-oceanic placer gold deposits without source rocks, and identical glacial tillite (Gondwana) sediments.
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