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Prior to the Indian land mass collided with Asia, where did India orginally belong?

  1. Africa

  2. Australia

  3. Europe

  4. South America
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Explanation

According to plate tectonics theory, the Indian landmass was originally part of Gondwana, the ancient supercontinent that included present-day Africa, South America, Antarctica, and Australia. India separated from Gondwana (specifically from the Africa-Madagascar block) around 120-130 million years ago and drifted northward before colliding with Asia around 50 million years ago. This makes 'Africa' the correct answer among the given options.

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