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Past Questions
Volcanic island is associated with
A)
Ocean-continent convergence
B)
Divergent boundary
C)
Transform boundary
D)
Ocean-ocean convergence
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Transform boundary' (Option C).
Williamsonia Indica is a
A)
Filicales
B)
Cycadophyta
C)
Coniferales
D)
Incerlae
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Filicales' (Option A).
Ediacaran fossils are useful in determining
A)
Archaean/Proterozoic boundary
B)
Precambrian/Cambrian boundary
C)
Permian/Triassic boundary
D)
Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary' (Option D).
Which one marks the farthest advance of a glacier?
A)
Medial moraine
B)
Terminal moraine
C)
Ground moraine
D)
Lateral moraine
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Ground moraine' (Option C).
Acceleration due to gravity is more at
A)
Equator
B)
Poles
C)
Both equator and poles
D)
Tropic of cancer
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Both equator and poles' (Option C).
Lower Gondwana is characterised by
A)
Ptilophyllum flora
B)
Dicroidium
C)
Glossopteris flora
D)
Pterophyllum
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Glossopteris flora' (Option C).
‘Geodesy’ deals with
A)
Recording of changes undergone by the crust
B)
Measurements of the dimensions of the earth
C)
Measurements of the elevations and depressions on the earth’s surface
D)
Dating of rocks
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Recording of changes undergone by the crust' (Option A).
Young rivers usually have
A)
Many tributaries
B)
V-shaped valleys
C)
Natural levees
D)
Flood plains
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'V-shaped valleys' (Option B).
Foraminifera belong to the kingdom
A)
Protista
B)
Monera
C)
Planta
D)
Animalia
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Planta' (Option C).
Productus is
A)
Brachiopod
B)
Lamellibranch
C)
Gastropod
D)
Cephalopod
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Brachiopod' (Option A).
Fossils are best formed in the environment
A)
Fluvial
B)
Marine
C)
Lacustrine
D)
Continental
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Lacustrine' (Option C).
Nunatak is a
A)
Oceanic landform
B)
Fluvial landform
C)
Glacial landform
D)
Aeolian landform
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Oceanic landform' (Option A).
Which of the following flora represents Upper Gondwana?
A)
Noeggerathiopsis
B)
Gangamopteris
C)
Ptilophyllum
D)
Vertebraria
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Vertebraria' (Option D).
‘Archaeopteryx’ existed during
A)
Cretaceous
B)
Triassic
C)
Jurassic
D)
Permian
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Jurassic' (Option C).
__________ is also known as Java Man
A)
Ramapithecus
B)
Australopithecus
C)
Sinanthropus
D)
Pithecanthropus
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Ramapithecus' (Option A).
Sinistral coiling is found in
A)
Pupilla
B)
Natica
C)
Physa
D)
Trochus
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Natica' (Option B).
Which aeolian processes is most important for formation of yardangs?
A)
Transportation
B)
Abrasion
C)
Attrition
D)
Deflation
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Transportation' (Option A).
Which Siwalik group is riches in vertebrate fossils?
A)
Kamlial
B)
Dhok Pathan
C)
Nagri
D)
Pinjor
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Kamlial' (Option A).
‘Glacial clay’ is dominantly
A)
Kaolinite
B)
Quartz
C)
Feldspar
D)
Illtite
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Kaolinite' (Option A).
Stromatolite structures are related to
A)
Algae
B)
Fungi
C)
Diatom
D)
Foraminifera
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Diatom' (Option C).
The Cro Magnon man was discovered in
A)
Germany
B)
France
C)
Asia
D)
Africa
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Germany' (Option A).
Loess is
A)
Heterogeneous and unstratified deposit of silt
B)
Heterogeneous and stratified deposit of silt
C)
Homogeneous and unstratified deposit of silt
D)
Homogeneous and stratified deposit of silt
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Heterogeneous and unstratified deposit of silt' (Option A).
Trilobites are found in
A)
Precambrian rocks
B)
Palaeozoic rocks
C)
Mesozoic rocks
D)
Cenozoic rocks
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Cenozoic rocks' (Option D).
The age of Neyveli lignite is
A)
Devonian
B)
Cambrian
C)
Triassic
D)
Tertiary
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Cambrian' (Option B).
Isostasy involves
A)
Eustatic change
B)
Gravitational balance
C)
Magnetic reversal
D)
Thermal balance
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Gravitational balance' (Option B).