A. Paleocene
B. Pliocene
C. Oligocene
D. Holocene
E. Eocene
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The question asks to arrange the specified epochs of the Cenozoic Era in order from the most recent to the oldest.
The standard order of Cenozoic Epochs, starting from the most recent, is:
| Letter Code | Epoch Name | Chronological Order (Most Recent to Oldest) |
| D | Holocene | 1st (Most Recent) |
| B | Pliocene | 2nd |
| C | Oligocene | 3rd |
| E | Eocene | 4th |
| A | Paleocene | 5th (Oldest) |
Following this order, the correct sequence is D, B, C, E, A.
| List - I (Decomposition Processes) | List - II (Function) |
|---|---|
| A. Leaching | I. Degradation of humus by microbes to release inorganic nutrients |
| B. Catabolism | II. Accumulation of a colloidal dark coloured amorphous substance, which is a reservoir of nutrients |
| C. Humification | III. Bacterial and Fungal enzymes degrade detritus into simpler inorganic substances |
| D. Mineralization | IV. Water soluble inorganic nutrients go down into the soil and get precipitated |
Morgenthau's principles of political realism are:
A. Politics is rooted in permanent and unchanging human nature which is basically self centred, self-regarding and self-interested
B. Politics is an autonomous sphere of action and cannot therefore be reduced to morals
C. International Politics is an arena of conflicting self-interests
D. The ethics of international relations is situational ethics which is very different from private morality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Who among the following political thinkers consider the anarchical self help system to be a compelling factor for States to maximise their relative power positions?