Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Epeirogenic movement of the Earth is responsible for the formation of continents and ocean basins.
2. Orogenic movement of the Earth is responsible for the building of mountains.
3. Epeirogenic movement is faster than orogenic movement.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: 1 and 2 Only
Notes: Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Epeirogenic movements form continents and ocean basins, while orogenic movements build mountains. However, statement 3 is incorrect—epeirogenic movements are comparatively slow, whereas orogenic movements are typically faster due to intense folding, faulting, and uplift over smaller geological periods.