UPSC Prelims 2018 · GS Paper 1 · Q57

Geography

Medium · Earth's Magnetic Field and Early Atmosphere

Consider the following statements:

1. The Earth's magnetic field has reversed its polarity periodically over geological time.

2. The activity of early life forms played a role in changing the composition of Earth's atmosphere.

3. Earth's earliest atmosphere already contained a high concentration of free oxygen and no carbon dioxide at all.

Which of the statements given above are correct?