Multiple choice

The doctrine of uniformitarianism, that is, “The present is the key to the past” was advocated by

  1. C.E. Dutton

  2. G.K. Gilbert

  3. J. Hutton

  4. J. Playfair

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C Correct answer
Explanation

James Hutton, often called the father of modern geology, proposed the principle of uniformitarianism, which suggests that the geological processes observed today have operated in the same way throughout Earth's history.