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Question : Who proposed the Continental drift theory?

Option 1: Alfred Wegener

Option 2: Alfred Warwick

Option 3: Alfred Hanks

Option 4: Alfred Mane


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Correct Answer: Alfred Wegener


Solution : The correct answer is Alfred Wegner .

Continental Drift Theory was given in the year 1912. According to the Continental Drift Theory, parts of the crust can drift horizontally over the entire globe, causing continents to slowly shift their positions about one another. According to Wegener, initially, all the continents formed one continental mass known as Pangaea before splitting into Laurasia and Gondwanaland.

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