Consider the following pairs :
Era : Life/ Major Events
Palaeozoic : Early Human Ancestor
Mesozoic : Extinction of Dinosaurs
Cainozoic : First trace of life on land

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pair
(c) All three pair
(d) None of the pairs

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Consider the following pairs :
Era : Life/ Major Events
Palaeozoic : Early Human Ancestor
Mesozoic : Extinction of Dinosaurs
Cainozoic : First trace of life on land

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pair
(c) All three pair
(d) None of the pairs

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Palaeozoic &ndash; (First trace of life on land) - The Palaeozoic era (245 - 570 Million years ago) is a reptile-dominated era. It is known for marine life, fish, amphibians, and the first appearance of the first life on land.

Mesozoic &ndash;(Extinction of Dinosaurs) - The Mesozoic era (65 - 245 million years ago) is famously known as the age of Dinosaurs. It ended with the extinction of Dinosaurs.

Cainozoic &ndash; (Early Human Ancestor) - The Cainozoic era (65 million years ago to the present) is known for the rise of early human ancestors, Apes, flowering plants and trees.

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Consider the following pairs : Era : Life/ Major Events Palaeozoic : Early Human Ancestor Mesozoic : Extinction of Dinosaurs Cainozoic : First trace of life on land How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? (a) Only one pair (b) Only two pair (c) All three pair (d) None of the pairs