S1: The Cretaceous period extends from about 146 million years ago to 65 million years ago. S6: During this period enormous quantity of basaltic lava was poured out to the surface assuming a great thickness of over three thousand meters. P. Apart from deposits this period is marked by the transgression of the sea and outpouring of huge quantity of lava so as to form the Deccan Trap and intrusion of plutonic rocks such as gabbro and granite. Q. Towards the end of the Cretaceous period the peninsula was affected by intense volcanic activity. R. This outpouring has been very widely distributed in the country with divergent facies of deposits being found in different parts of India. S. In contrast to the relatively newer Himalayas, these facies that are found in different parts of India are much older in origin.

Directions: In this section, each item consists of six sentences extracted from a passage. The first and sixth sentences are given in the beginning as S1 and S6. The sequence of the middle four sentences in each has been jumbled up and labelled as P, Q, R and S. You are required to find the proper sequence of the sentences and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.

  1. A. QSRP
  2. B. QPRS
  3. C. PRSQ
  4. D. PQSR

Correct Answer: B. QPRS

Explanation

The correct sequence is QPRS. Q introduces the volcanic activity, P details the deposits and outpouring, R expands on the distribution of these deposits, and S contrasts their age with the Himalayas.

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