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Question
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When did India and other countries form the part of Antarctica?

Solution

About six hundred and fifty million years ago, there existed a giant amalgamated southern super-continent Gondwana. At that time there was no human life except a huge variety of flora and fauna. With the passage of time this landmass was forced to separate into continents shaping the globe as we know it today. India pushing northwards jamming against Asia to form the Himalayas. South America drifted off to join North America and opened up the Drake Passage to create a cold current.