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SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 69

SSC CPO Tier I - 11th December 2019 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q69

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The ______ era is also known as the 'age of mammals'.

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Correct answer: B

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The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Cenozoic.

                     Cenozoic Era
  • The Cenozoic Era is the most recent of the three major subdivisions of animal history.
  • The Cenozoic Era (65 million years ago)  is the age of mammals and flowering plants.
  • The Cenozoic Era is generally divided into three periods: the Paleogene (66 million to 23 million years ago), the Neogene (23 million to 2.6 million years ago), and the Quaternary (2.6 million years ago to the present).