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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which period does the Didwana profile NOT extend to?

<p>Pliocene (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Three (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

Which type of deposits have yielded invertebrate shells near Tuticorin?

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

During which phases were gravel beds formed in Narmada Valley?

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

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