The palaeomgnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past the Indian landmass has move...........

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The palaeomgnetic results obtained from India indicate that in the past, the Indian landmass has moved :

northward

southward

eastward

westward

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Explanation:

northward

India is supposed to have started her northward journey about 200 million years (Pangaea broke). About 140 million years ago, the subcontinent was located as south as 50? S latitude.
The Tethys Sea separated the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate.The Tibetan block was a part of the Asiatic landmass. India collided with Asia about 40-50 million years ago causing rapid uplift of the Himalayas (the Indian plate and the Eurasian plate were close to the equator back then). It’s thought that India’s coastline was denser and more firmly attached to the seabed, which is why Asia’s softer soil was pushed up rather than the other way around.