World Physical Aspects

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Indian Economy - Understanding the basics of Indian economic system

With regard to the Indian Plate, consider the following statements:

1. The Antarctic Ocean once separated the Indian Plate from the Asian continent.

2. In the east, it extends through the Rakinyoma Mountains of Myanmar towards the island arc along the Java Trench.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

2 only

In the east, it extends through Rakinyoma Mountains (Arakan Yoma) of Myanmar towards the island arc along the Java Trench.
The eastern margin is a spreading site lying to the east of Australia in the form of an oceanic ridge in SW Pacific
The Tethys Sea separated it from the Asian continent till about 225 million years ago.
India is supposed to have started its northward journey about 200 million years ago.
India collided with Asia about 40-50 million years ago causing rapid uplift of the Himalayas.