SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 27

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 13 Feb 2025 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q27

What is the meaning of geological time?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. Geological events over millions of years.

 

Geological time refers to the vast scale of time used by geologists and paleontologists to describe Earth’s history, from its formation about 4.6 billion years ago to the present. It is divided into eons, eras, periods, epochs, and ages to study the evolution of Earth’s crust, life forms, and major events like continental drift, ice ages, and mass extinctions.