UPSC Geography Interior of the Earth / पृथ्वी का आंतरिक भाग Question Bank Geomorphology

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    Select the correct chronological order of the following geological periods, from the codes given below:
    1. Oligocene
    2. Eocene
    3. Pliocene
    4. Miocene

    A)  3, 2, 1, 4                     

    B)  2, 1, 3, 4                     

    C)  4, 3, 2, 1                     

    D)  3, 4, 1, 2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The Pliocene Epoch is the epoch in the geologic timescale that extends from 5.333 million to 2.58 million years BR It is the second and youngest epoch of the Neocene Period in the Cenozoic Era. The Miocene is the first geological people of the Neocene Period and extends from about 23.03 to 5.333 million years ago (Ma). The Miocene was named by Sir Charles Lyell. The Oligocene is a geologic epoch of the Paleocene Period and extends from about 33.9 million to 23 million years.


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