Q: When did the Indian Plate start moving northward?
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A
During the Paleozoic Era
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B
During the Mesozoic Era
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C
During the Cenozoic Era
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D
During the late Cretaceous Period
D
Answer:
D
Explanation:
The Indian Plate, on which India is entirely located, started moving northward about 91 million years ago, during the late Cretaceous Period. At that time, the Indian Plate began to separate from the land of the ancient continent Gondwanaland. The movement of the Indian Plate led to the formation of the Himalayan Mountains and the Tibetan Plateau.
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