UPSC Prelims 2025 · GS Paper 1 · Q25
Geography
Medium · Continental drift / Plate tectonics
Consider the following as pieces of evidence historically cited in support of the theory of continental drift:
1. Matching rock formations on the coasts of Brazil and West Africa
2. Similar gold-bearing rock strata in Ghana and Brazil
3. Identical Gondwana-age glacial sediments found on continents now widely separated
How many of the above are genuine pieces of evidence for continental drift?