Question

The approximate age of the fossils in the fossil park is estimated to be how many million years ?

• A. 150 million years
• B. 200 million years
• C. 180 million years
• D. 280 million years

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 180 million years

• This region receives low rainfall below 150 mm per year.

• It has arid climate with low vegetation cover.

• It is because of these characteristic features that this is also known as Marusthali.

• It is believed that during the Mesozoic era, this region was under the sea.

• This can be corroborated by the evidence available at wood fossils park at Aakal and marine deposits around Brahmsar, near Jaisalmer.

• The approximate age of the woods fossils is estimated to be 180 million years