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The Tethys Sea separated India from Asia until about:
A500 million years ago
B225 million years ago
C40 million years ago
D60 million years ago
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 225 million years ago
1. India was an island off Australia.
2. The Tethys separated it till about 225 million years ago.
3. India moved north when Pangaea broke.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 4, Distribution of Oceans and Continents._
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