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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer: List I List II (Geological period) (Event associated with the period) A. Carboniferous 1. Start of Himalayan Orogeny B. Pre-cambrian 2. Birds made there appearance C. Pleistocene 3. Formation of rocks containing coal, petroleum and natural gas D. Upper Cretaceous 4. Large areas subject to glaciation 5. Rock formation having rich metallic materials

  1. A 5 B 3 C 2 D 4

  2. A 3 B 5 C 4 D 1

  3. A 5 B 3 C 4 D 1

  4. A 3 B 5 C 2 D 4
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Carboniferous period is famous for vast coal-forming swamps (3). Pre-cambrian rocks are the primary source of ancient metallic ores (5). The Pleistocene is the epoch of recent major glaciations (4). The Upper Cretaceous/Early Cenozoic marks the beginning of the tectonic movements leading to the Himalayas (1).

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