Pleistocene Climate Episodes and Geologic Timeline
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What type of deposits are associated with the Narmada valley?

  • Aeolian deposits
  • Marine deposits
  • Fluviatile deposits (correct)
  • Cave deposits
  • Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Aeolian deposits?

  • Confined to arid regions
  • Windblown sand dunes
  • Thick deltaic deposits (correct)
  • Loess deposits
  • Which geological formation is known for containing fossils of Elephas namadicus?

  • Tuticorin beds
  • Didwana formation
  • Narmada valley (correct)
  • Amarpura formation
  • What type of deposits does the Pranhita-Godavari basin primarily consist of?

    <p>Fluviatile deposits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which period does the Didwana profile NOT extend to?

    <p>Pliocene</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many distinct cycles of wet and dry phases are noticed in eastern India?

    <p>Three</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What indicates the successive positions of shorelines in the coastal tract?

    <p>Various terraces of sand dunes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of deposits have yielded invertebrate shells near Tuticorin?

    <p>Shallow marine deposits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is cited as an example having a fossil partial skull of an ancient human species?

    <p>Narmada valley</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which phases were gravel beds formed in Narmada Valley?

    <p>Wet phase with more water</p> Signup and view all the answers

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