Consider the following statements regarding the Dharwar Rock System: 1. It is the first metamorphic sedimentary rocks in India. 2. They were first studied in Dharwar region of Karnataka. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation:

Dharwar system is later than the Archean system but older than the other systems.
The Dharwar period of rock formation has been largely fixed from 2500 million years ago to 1800 million years ago.
Dharwar Rock System is special because it is the first metamorphic sedimentary rocks in India.
They are named Dharwar system because they were first studied in Dharwar region of Karnataka.
But they are also found in Aravallis, Tamil Nadu, Chota-nagpur plateau, Meghalaya, Delhi, and the Himalayas region.
The Dharwar rocks are rich in iron ore, manganese, lead, zinc, gold, silver etc.

Source: NCERT – XI Fundamentals of Physical Geography