Anukruti posted an Question
October 28, 2020 • 04:46 am 30 points
  • IIT JAM
  • Geology (GG)

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    Sajan sarthak

    Left limb is normal. and c is older and A is younger so none of these correct only B

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  • Owishi Sarkar

    The answer is B) the strata on the left limb is normal. Reason is that in an overturned fold the limb that bends relatively more is called the overturned limb and the other limb as in the example here is the left limb is called normal.

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    Rahul kumar Best Answer

    Answer (B) The strata on left limb is normal In the shown figure the strata on left limb is normal and strata on right limb is overturned (rotated more than 90°). It is an Anticline so the rock in the core of the fold will be older so the exact sequence of rocks from younger to older is A, B, C.

  • Veer vikram singh best-answer

    in the given overturned anticline, right limb is normal while left limb is overturned. Overturned limb is the limb which is rotated by angle > 90°. in anticline, beds towards the core are older hence C>B>A (age) Considering the facts, The only correct option is B

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