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प्रश्न
What could have triggered mass extinctions of species in the past?
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उत्तर
- Volcanic eruption
- Earthquake
- Extremes of temperatures
- Glaciations
- Continental drift
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| Column - I | Column - II |
| (i) Dodo | (a) Africa |
| (ii) Ouagga | (b) Russia |
| (iii) Thylacine | (c) Mauritius |
| (iv) Stellar's sea cow | (d) Australia |
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| Column I | Column II |
| A. Dodo | i. Africa |
| B. Quagga | ii. Russia |
| C. Thylacine | iii. Mauritius |
| D. Stellar's sea cow | iv. Australia |
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