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Professor Birbal Sahani discovered 100 million years old fossil plant from fossil forest at Rajmahal Hills, Bihar. This plant was

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Rhynia

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Horneophyton

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Williamsonia

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Red alga

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Solution

The correct option is D Williamsonia
In 1932 Palaeontologica Indica, Birbal Sahni added an account of the Bennettitalean plant that he named Williamsonia sewardi.
So, the correct answer is 'Williamsonia'.

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