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UPSC 2001: The approximate age of the Aravalli’s range is
(a)370 million years
(b)470 million years
(c)570 million years
(d)670 million years
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 370 million years
Most UPSC answer compilations place the Aravalli range’s ‘approximate age’ for this question at about 370 million years, corresponding to option (a). (Although geologists date its earliest rocks to >2 billion years, UPSC asked for an ‘approximate’ figure within the given brackets.) ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2001-solved-question-paper/))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2001, GS Paper 1, as Question 49. It falls under Geography > Indian Physical Geography.
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