Which of the following rock formations resulted in Eastern Ghats? (1) Charnockites, bauxite, granite gneiss and quartzite rock (2) Khondalites, bauxite, granite gneiss, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock (3) Charnockites, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock (4) Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses

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(4) Charnockites, granite gneiss, quartzite rock, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses Explanation: The Eastern Ghats are made up of charnocicites, granite gneiss, khondalites, metamorphic gneisses and quartzite rock formations. The structure of the Eastern Ghats includes thrusts and strike-slip faults all along its range. Limestone, bauxite and iron ore are found in the Eastern Ghats hill ranges.

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