Which of the following rock systems in India is the latest one?

Vindhyan
Cuddapah
Dharwar
Gondwana

The correct answer is (d), Gondwana.

The Vindhyan Supergroup is a sedimentary and volcanic rock formation that was deposited in the Vindhyan Basin in central India between 1.9 and 1.5 billion years ago. The Cuddapah Supergroup is a sedimentary rock formation that was deposited in the Cuddapah Basin in southern India between 1.0 and 0.8 billion years ago. The Dharwar Supergroup is a metamorphic and igneous rock formation that was deposited in the Dharwar Craton in western India between 2.5 and 2.0 billion years ago. The Gondwana Supergroup is a sedimentary and igneous rock formation that was deposited in the Gondwanaland supercontinent between 540 and 300 million years ago.

The Gondwana Supergroup is the latest rock system in India because it was deposited the most recently. The Vindhyan Supergroup was deposited before the Cuddapah Supergroup, which was deposited before the Dharwar Supergroup. The Gondwana Supergroup was deposited after the Dharwar Supergroup.

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