SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 86

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q86

The branch of geology that studies dinosaurs is an example of ______.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. palaeontology.

Palaeontology Palaeontology is the study of prehistoric species, mostly ones that are extinct. 
  It focuses primarily on fossil data, using a variety of physical, chemical and biological techniques to analyse them.
  It includes the study of fossils to classify organisms and study interactions with each other and their environments.