Bihar Special GK PYQ 241 of 603 · Geographical Scenario

Which one of the following parts of Bihar is geologically older in age relatively?

  1. ARohtas Plateau
  2. BNorth-Western Hills
  3. CKharagpur Hills
  4. DNorth Ganga Plains
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

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Correct answer: (c) Kharagpur Hills

Explanation

The Kharagpur Hills consist of Pre-Cambrian / Proterozoic rocks of the Munger–Rajgir range, whereas the Rohtas Plateau belongs to the Vindhyan sequence; the North-Western Hills are a part of the Shivalik Himalaya (Upper Tertiary to Early Quaternary), and the North Ganga Plain is the newest.

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