Which of the following statements is are correct The Permian Triassic extinction event marked the bo...........

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Which of the following statements is/are correct?

The Permian-Triassic extinction event marked the boundaries between the Permian and Triassic geological periods, as well as between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras.
It is also colloquially known as the ‘the Great Dying’.

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Explanation:

Recently, the Guryul Ravines in Kashmir have come to light as a repository of fossils dating as far as back 260 million years.

The Guryul Ravines, geologically known as the Vihi district, are a repository of fossils that hold evidence of the Permian–Triassic extinction event, dating as far as back 260 million years, one of the oldest of its types in the entire world.

The Permian-Triassic extinction event marked the boundaries between the Permian and Triassic geological periods, as well as between the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras approximately 251.9 million years ago.

It is also known as the End-Permian Extinction or, colloquially, the ‘Great Dying’.