Question

Which of the following is correctly matched with respect to era and its period?

• A. Mesozoic – Devonian
• B. Palaeozoic – Carboniferous
• C. Palaeozoic – Cretaceous
• D. Coenozoic – Permian

Answer 1

The correct option is B Palaeozoic – Carboniferous

$\begin{array}{ccc}\text{Eras}& & \text{Periods}\\ \text{Palaeozoic}& -& \text{Permian, Carboniferous, Devonian, Silurian, Ordovician, Cambrian.}\\ \text{Mesozoic}& -& \text{Cretaceous, Triassic, Jurassic}\\ \text{Coenozoic}& -& \text{Tertiary, Quaternary}\end{array}$