{"id":87363,"date":"2025-06-01T06:41:42","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:41:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87363"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:41:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:41:42","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-rajmahal-highlands-consist-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-rajmahal-highlands-consist-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\n  1. Rajmahal highlands consist of"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Rajmahal highlands consist of lava flow deposits.<\/li>\n<li>2. Bundelkhand gneiss belong to the oldest Achaean rocks of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. The Rajmahal Hills in Eastern India are composed primarily of basaltic lava flows known as the Rajmahal Traps, which erupted during the Jurassic period.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. The Bundelkhand Gneissic Complex is a part of the Peninsular Gneiss and belongs to the Archaean geological period, making it one of the oldest rock formations in India.<br \/>\nSince both statements are correct, the correct option is C.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Rajmahal Traps: Large igneous province formed by volcanic activity.<br \/>\n&#8211; Bundelkhand Gneiss: Ancient crystalline basement rocks.<br \/>\n&#8211; Archaean Eon: The earliest geological eon in Earth&#8217;s history, preceding the Proterozoic Eon.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Deccan Traps, another major large igneous province formed by lava flows, are younger than the Rajmahal Traps, dating back to the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary. The Bundelkhand region is a shield area composed of granite and gneiss, representing the core of the Indian Peninsular plate.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements : 1. Rajmahal highlands consist of lava flow deposits. 2. Bundelkhand gneiss belong to the oldest Achaean rocks of India. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements :\n  1. 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Since both statements are correct, the correct option is C. - Rajmahal Traps: Large igneous province formed by volcanic activity. - Bundelkhand Gneiss: Ancient crystalline basement rocks. - Archaean Eon: The earliest geological eon in Earth&#039;s history, preceding the Proterozoic Eon.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-rajmahal-highlands-consist-of\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Consider the following statements :  1. Rajmahal highlands consist of\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Statement 1 is correct. The Rajmahal Hills in Eastern India are composed primarily of basaltic lava flows known as the Rajmahal Traps, which erupted during the Jurassic period. 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Since both statements are correct, the correct option is C. - Rajmahal Traps: Large igneous province formed by volcanic activity. - Bundelkhand Gneiss: Ancient crystalline basement rocks. - Archaean Eon: The earliest geological eon in Earth&#039;s history, preceding the Proterozoic Eon.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-rajmahal-highlands-consist-of\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MCQ and Quiz for Exams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-06-01T06:41:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"rawan239\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Consider the following statements :  1. 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