Which of the following is/are consists of present day “Gondwana land”? 1. Africa 2. Latin America 3. Madagascar 4. European Continent 5. North American Continent Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

[A] 1, 2, 4 and 5 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 1, 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer: C

Notes:

Gondwanaland or “Gondwana” is the name for the southern half of the Pangaean supercontinent that existed some 300 million years ago.

Gondwanaland is composed of the major continental blocks of South America, Africa, Arabia, Madagascar, Sri Lanka, India, Antarctica, and Australia.
The name “Gondwana” is derived from a tribe in India (Gonds) and “wana” meaning “land of.”
Gondwanaland is superficially divided into a western half (Africa and South America) and an eastern half (India, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Antarctica, and Australia).

Source: NCERT XI India Physical Environment

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