CSE · GS-1Official PYQ · CSE 2013 · Q19(a)Geography · Physical Geography · 5 marks · 100 words
English
What do you understand by the theory of ‘continental drift’? Discuss the prominent evidences in its support.
हिन्दी
‘महाद्वीपीय विस्थापन’ के सिद्धान्त से आप क्या समझते हैं? इसके पक्ष में प्रमुख साक्ष्यों की विवेचना कीजिए।
Text taken verbatim from the commission's published question paper. Transcribed from UPSC’s question paper, CS(M) 2013 (English and Hindi). Source
Syllabus
Geography · Physical Geography
Salient features of world's physical geography.
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