Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Dhala crater is Asia’s largest and world’s seventh-largest impact crater.
2.Ureilites are a type of metallic meteorite that contains a high proportion of iron and nickel.
3.Dhala crater was formed from meteorite known as Hexahedrites..
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is correct. Dhala crater is Asia’s largest and world’s seventh-largest impact crater.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. Ureilites are a type of stony meteorite that belong to a class of achondrite meteorites. They are primarily composed of minerals such as olivine and pyroxene. Dhala crater was formed from an ancient meteorite known as Ureilite.
Source: ForumIAS
