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Match the following structural trends with their regional orientation :

(a) Dharwar Trend(1) ENE - WSW
(b) Satpura Trend(2) NW - SE
(c) Aravali Trend(3) NE - SW

  • A.(a) - 2, (b) - 1, (c) - 3
  • B.(a) - 1, (b) - 2, (c) - 3
  • C.(a) - 2, (b) - 1, (c) - 2
  • D.(a) - 3, (b) - 2, (c) - 1

Answer: A

The correct matching is (a) - 2, (b) - 1, (c) - 3.

  1. The Dharwar trend, seen in the schist belts of Karnataka, runs NNW-SSE, the NW-SE direction.
  2. The Satpura trend, followed by the Satpura range and the Central Indian Tectonic Zone, runs ENE-WSW.
  3. The Aravalli trend, followed by the Aravalli range of Rajasthan, runs NE-SW.

Option B swaps the Dharwar and Satpura trends; option C gives Aravalli the NW-SE trend that belongs to Dharwar; option D reverses the whole set.

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