Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-IIA. Deccan Traps1. Late cenozoicB. Western Ghats2. Pre-cambrianC. Aravalli3. Cretaceous EoceneD. Narmada-Tapi4. Cambrian alluvial deposits5. PleistoceneCodes :
✓ Correct answer: b) A – 3; B – 1; C – 2; D – 5
ExplanationA is matched with 3 : The Deccan Traps are one of the largest volcanic provinces in the world, formed due to massive volcanic eruptions during the late Cretaceous and early Eocene periods (about 66 million years ago).These lava flows cover a vast part of western and central India.B is matched with 1 : The Western Ghats, that include Sahyadri Hills, are part of the Late Cenozoic formations, meaning they formed relatively recently in geological history.These mountains are the result of faulting and uplift processes.C is matched with 2 : The Aravalli Range is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world, dating back to the Pre-Cambri- an era .It is heavily eroded and was once part of a much larger mountain system.D is matched with 5 : The river valleys of the Narmada and Tapi belong to the Pleistocene era (about 2.5 million to 11,700 years ago).They have alluvial deposits from recent geological periods due to sedimentation from river action.323
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