Why in News?

• Researchers have identified fossil bone fragments of long-necked dinosaurs called sauropods, dating back to about 100-million-years from an area around West Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya.

About the discovery

• Sauropods had very long necks, long tails, small heads relative to the rest of their body, and four thick, pillar-like legs. They are notable for the enormous sizes attained by some species, and the group includes the largest animals to have ever lived on land.
• The finding makes Meghalaya the fifth state in India after Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu and the only state in the North-East to report Sauropod bones having titanosaurian affinity.

Dinosaurs in India

• Dinosaurs in India existed from the late Triassic period till the Cretaceous period.
• The Rajasaurus dinosaur originated in India.
• Of all the dinosaurs found in India, Barapasaurus was the biggest in India. 

 Reference:

1. https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/100-million-year-old-bones-of-sauropods-discovered-in-meghalaya/article34479477.ece