Rare fossil discovered in Narmada valley river bed
Q. Paleantologists have discovered a 9 year old rare coral fossil in the bed of which river?- Published on 01 Mar 16a. Narmada
b. Mahanadi
c. Godavari
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Narmada
In a massive discovery, paleantologists have gone on to discover a 9 crore year old rare coral fossil in the Bagh beds of Narmada Valley region. This indicates the presence of marine life and sea in Central India during the period of evolution. Discovery of coral fossil also enables experts to get a view of the environment of that particular era. The fossil has been discovered in Man River Basin in Dhar district of the state by palaeontologist VIshal Verma. This is one of the oldest evidence of sea incursion in Narmada valley. This is a rare discovery from Narmada valley and presence of this coral had earlier not been confirmed in earlier times in India. Palaeontologists have confirmed coral presence in Mesozoic era divided into 3 major periods- Cretaceous, Triassic and Jurassic.
