There was a single super continent called “Gondwanaland” in the Upper Paleozoic and Mesozoic Era.. India along with which of the following were included in this super continent?
[A] Africa, South America, Australia
[B] Africa, Australia
[C] Australia only
[D] Africa, only
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Correct Answer: A [Africa, South America, Australia]
Notes:According to Alfred Wegener, the entire landmass of the globe was together about 280 million years ago. It was termed as Pangea, a super continent. The huge water body surrounding the Pangea was known as Panthalasa. From 280 to 150 million years ago, Pangea was broken latitudinally into northern and southern parts known as Laurasia (Angaraland) and Gondwanaland, respectively.
Gondwana included Antarctica, South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia-New Guinea, and New Zealand, as well as Arabia and the Indian subcontinent, which have now moved entirely into the Northern Hemisphere.
