Q192
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
Geologically India is a part of
- a.Angara Land
- b.Gondwana Land
- c.African Shield
- d.South Asia
Answer: (B) Gondwana Land
Peninsular India was part of Gondwanaland, the ancient southern supercontinent that also included Africa, South America, Australia and Antarctica; the Indian plate later drifted north and collided with Asia, raising the Himalaya. Angaraland was the northern landmass (part of Laurasia) to which the Eurasian plate belongs. The African Shield is the old block of Africa, which was also part of Gondwana but is a separate shield. South Asia is a geographical region, not a geological landmass.