Q. Term Khondalite, which was seen in news recently is a:
Answer:
A type of metamorphic rock
Notes:
- The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) stumbled upon a 1,300-year-old stupa in a mining site in Odisha’s Jajpur district. The site is being used for supplying Khondalite stones to the 12th Century Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri.
- Khondalite(named after the Khond tribe of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh) is a foliated metamorphic rock.
- It is also called Bezwada Gneiss and Kailasa Gneiss.