Arrange the geological periods in order of occurrence from the recent to oldest one.
(A) Tertiary
(B) Permian
(C) Carboniferous
(D) Jurassic
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (D), (B), (C)
(A) Tertiary — most recent. It comes after the Cretaceous, at the start of the Cenozoic era.
(D) Jurassic — second. It is the middle period of the Mesozoic, the age of the dinosaurs.
(B) Permian — third. It is the last period of the Palaeozoic.
(C) Carboniferous — oldest. It lies below the Permian, when the early reptiles appeared.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 13-05-2025 (Slot 1).
NCERT Extract:
A Brief Account of Evolution –
