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Standard X
General Knowledge
Static Human Geography of India and World
Question

Consider the following statements:
$$1$$. The tertiary is the most significant period in India's geological history because the Himalayas were born in this period.
$$2$$. Pleistocene is marked by cold climate and wide spread glaciation.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?

A
$$2$$ only
B
$$1$$ only
C
Both $$1$$ and $$2$$
D
Neither $$1$$ nor $$2$$
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Correct option is C. Both $$1$$ and $$2$$

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