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UPSC 1995: The palaeomagnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian land mass has moved
(a)northward
(b)southward
(c)eastward
(d)westward
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) northward
Palaeomagnetic data from continental rocks and Deep-Sea Drilling cores demonstrate that the Indian plate moved rapidly northward from Gondwanaland toward Asia, at rates up to ~26 cm yr⁻¹ during the Cretaceous–Eocene. This unequivocal northward drift confirms option (a); there is no evidence for sustained movement in the other directions. ([nature.com](https://www.nature.com/articles/257570a0?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1995, GS Paper 1, as Question 45. It falls under Geography > Physical Geography & Geomorphology.
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