Which land mass did the Indian subcontinent originally belong to? UPSC Prelims...
The Indian subcontinent was originally part of a huge land mass called
- Jurassic Land Mass
- Aryavarta
- Indiana
- Gondwana Continent
Explanation
Option (d) is correct
- The Indian subcontinent was originally part of the ancient southern supercontinent Gondwana (Gondwanaland). Geological evidence shows that Peninsular India formed from the breakup and northward drift of this landmass, which also included present-day South America, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. India later collided with Eurasia to attain its present position.
Answer: (d) Gondwana Continent
