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Past Questions
Pertified wood is an example of
A)
Encrustation
B)
Substitution
C)
Altercation
D)
Desiccation
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Desiccation' (Option D).
Isopach maps are used for analysis of
A)
Stratigraphic thickness
B)
Depositional environments
C)
Sedimentary structures
D)
Structural features
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Depositional environments' (Option B).
In a SOI toposheet of 1:50,000 Scale, the difference in longitude/ latitude from one end to the other is
A)
5°
B)
10°
C)
15°
D)
30°
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is '5°' (Option A).
Most of the world’s great volcanoes are
A)
Shield cones
B)
Cinder cones
C)
Plug cones
D)
Composite cones
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Composite cones' (Option D).
A paired metamorphic belt associated with subduction complexes are composed of
A)
Amphibolites/ granulites
B)
Amphibolites/ blueschists
C)
Blueschists/ greenschists
D)
Granulites/ eclogites
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Blueschists/ greenschists' (Option C).
Which of the following stratigraphic units are correctly matched with their ages and geographical localities?
A)
Niniyur Formation – Jurassic – Cauvery Basin
B)
Long Formation – Oligocene – Andaman-Nicobar
C)
Zewan Formation – Permian – Kashmir – Lidar valley
D)
Bhander Group – Early Proterozoic – Vindhyan Basin
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Long Formation – Oligocene – Andaman-Nicobar' (Option B).
‘Kuar Bet Beds’ are
A)
Upper beds of Patcham series
B)
Lower beds of Patcham series
C)
Limestone beds of Chari series
D)
Lower beds of Umia series
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Lower beds of Umia series' (Option D).
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).
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).
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).
‘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).
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 of the following rivers does not form a delta?
A)
Narmada
B)
Godavari
C)
Krishna
D)
Ganga
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Narmada' (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).
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).
Delta is an example of
A)
Exogeocynclines
B)
Autogeosynclines
C)
Zeugogeosynclines
D)
Taphrogeosynclines
Based on established principles in Civil Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Zeugogeosynclines' (Option C).
Which one has the shortest wavelengths?
A)
Visible radiations
B)
X-rays
C)
Gamma rays
D)
Ultra violet rays
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Ultra violet rays' (Option D).
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).
Wadati-Benioff zone indicates
A)
Shallow earthquake
B)
Intermediate earthquake
C)
Deep focus earthquake
D)
Stable zone
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Intermediate earthquake' (Option B).
Boudins are formed in
A)
Extensional regimes
B)
Compressional regimes
C)
Zero stress regimes
D)
Fault regimes
Based on established principles in Civil Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Compressional regimes' (Option B).
Key principle used in GPS system is
A)
Redshift
B)
Rayleigh fading
C)
Radio wave
D)
Doppler effect
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Doppler effect' (Option D).
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).
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).