Q142
India broke away from Australia and Antarctica and started moving north in the period of ________
A.
Permian
B.
Triassic
C.
Jurassic
D.
Cretaceous
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
India broke away from Australia and Antarctica and started moving north in the period of Cretaceous. The Cretaceous began 145.0 million years ago and ended 66 million years ago. Most Cretaceous rocks are not chalks, but most chalks were deposited during the Cretaceous.