The palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved
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- AnorthwardCorrect
- Bsouthward
- Ceastward
- Dwestward
Explanation
The correct answer is A because of the theory of Continental Drift and Plate Tectonics. Approximately 200 million years ago, India was part of the supercontinent Gondwana, located in the Southern Hemisphere near Antarctica. Over millions of years, the Indian tectonic plate separated and moved in a northward direction across the equator. Palaeomagnetic studies analyze the alignment of iron minerals in ancient rocks, which act like fossil compasses. These studies confirm that the latitude of the Indian landmass has shifted from the far south to its current northern position, eventually colliding with the Eurasian plate to form the Himalayas.
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