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Past Questions
The study of tracks and traces is known as
A)
Cladogenesis
B)
Homology
C)
Ichthyology
D)
Ichnology
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Ichthyology' (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).
The most gigantic of all the Molluscs were
A)
Pelecypods
B)
Gastropods
C)
Nautiliods
D)
Ammonites
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Nautiliods' (Option C).
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).
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).
__________ 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).
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).
Which of the following is not a chronostratigraphic unit?
A)
System
B)
Erathem
C)
Formation
D)
Series
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Erathem' (Option B).
The ‘Continental Terrace’ includes
A)
Continental shelf
B)
Continental slope
C)
Continental shelf and continental slope
D)
Continental shelf, slope and rise
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Continental shelf and continental slope' (Option C).
Acme zone indicates
A)
Range of fossil species
B)
Absence of fossil species
C)
Maximum abundance of fossil species
D)
Migration of fossil species
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Migration of fossil species' (Option D).
‘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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
‘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).
A ‘zone’ is a
A)
Lithostratigraphic unit
B)
Chronostratigraphic unit
C)
Litho-chronostratigraphic unit
D)
Biostratigraphic unit
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Chronostratigraphic unit' (Option B).
In the Deccan Traps, fossiliferous beds are characteristically absent in
A)
Lower traps
B)
Middle traps
C)
Upper traps
D)
None of the above
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Lower traps' (Option A).
Radiometric age is often referred to as
A)
Total age
B)
Absolute age
C)
Historic age
D)
Geologic age
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Geologic age' (Option D).