Question

Desert area of the Rajasthan is a part of?
1. Deccan Plateau
2. Tethys Ocean
3. Indo-Gangetic Plain
4. Angarida

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Tethys Ocean

The correct answer is Tethys Ocean.

• Tethys Sea was an ocean during much of the Mesozoic Era located between the ancient continents of Gondwana and Laurasia.
• It was before the opening of the Indian and Atlantic oceans during the Cretaceous Period.
• It is also called Neotethys.
• Desert area of the Rajasthan is a part of Tethys Ocean.

• The Indo-Gangetic Plain is also known as the following:
  • Indus-Ganga Plain
  • North Indian River Plain
  • It is a 2.5-million km².
  • It is a fertile plain.
• The Deccan Plateau is a large plateau in western and southern India.
• Angarida is an ancient craton in Siberia.