Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has increased causing more heat to be trapped in
A)
lower atmosphere
B)
upper atmosphere
C)
Subsurface
D)
green plants
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'upper atmosphere' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
_________ are defined as the relative lengths of the crystallographic axes
A)
Miller Indices
B)
Axial ratios
C)
Parameter
D)
Crystal form
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Parameter' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
The Monoclinic System has only mirror plane(s) or a single
A)
1-fold axis
B)
2-fold axis
C)
3-fold axis
D)
4-fold axis
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is '3-fold axis' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Above the surface of the earth, Ozone layer forms between
A)
20 to 50kms
B)
20 to 70kms
C)
30 to 80kms
D)
30 to 90kms
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is '20 to 70kms' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
General term for particles suspended in air is
A)
Aerosol
B)
Smog
C)
Mist
D)
Fume
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Mist' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Permissible noise level during day time in residential areas in India is
A)
45 dB
B)
55 dB
C)
60 dB
D)
65 dB
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is '45 dB' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
A seam of sedimentary material that fills an open fracture in and cuts across sedimentary rock strata or layering in other rock types is called
A)
clastic dike
B)
elutriation pipe
C)
diapir
D)
pillar
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'pillar' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
The Superior province (Archean craton) consists of four types of metamorphic terrains they are granulite terrains, greenstone belts, gneiss terrains and
A)
metasedimentary belts
B)
blueschist belts
C)
Ecoglite terrains
D)
zeolite terrains
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'metasedimentary belts' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
The AFM diagram is used for representing the phase relation in
A)
Ultamafic rocks
B)
Calc-silicates
C)
Pelitic rocks
D)
Calcareous rocks
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Pelitic rocks' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
The sedimentary basins of India, onland and offshore up to the _______ isobath.
A)
100m
B)
150m
C)
200m
D)
250m
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is '250m' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
In metamorphic rocks individual minerals bounded by their own crystal faces are termed
A)
idioblastic
B)
xenoblastic
C)
crystalloblast
D)
poikioblastic
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'crystalloblast' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
A 6 fold rotoinversion axis involves rotating the object by
A)
60 degree
B)
90 degree
C)
120 degree
D)
180 degree
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is '180 degree' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Exsolution of sodic plagioclase in a K-feldspar during the cooling process is termed
A)
perthite
B)
antiperthite
C)
trachytic
D)
hyalophytic
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'perthite' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Contact metamorphism is often referred to as ______________ metamorphism.
A)
high temperature - low pressure
B)
high temperature - high pressure
C)
low temperature - low pressure
D)
low temperature - high pressure
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'high temperature - high pressure' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
EIA in India was first started in 1977-78 with evaluation of _________ projects.
A)
industrial
B)
hydropower
C)
road construction
D)
river valley
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'industrial' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Supratidal mudflat or sandflat in which evaporite-saline minerals accumulate as the result of semiarid to arid climate are called
A)
Peat bogs
B)
Fen
C)
Swamps
D)
Sabkhas
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Fen' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
A metamorphic rock that shows no foliation with large grain size is called
A)
hornfels
B)
granulite
C)
phyllite
D)
schist
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'phyllite' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
In progressive metamorphism phase change from calcite to wollastonite reaction is
A)
dehydration reaction
B)
decarbonation reaction
C)
hydration reaction
D)
carbonation reaction
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'decarbonation reaction' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
The shallowest levels of ocean crust are only weakly metamorphosed to
A)
zeolite facies
B)
blueshcist facies
C)
eclogite facies
D)
greenschist facies
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'blueshcist facies' (Option B).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
The phase rule is:
A)
F= C - 2 - P
B)
F= C + 2 - P
C)
F= C + 2 + P
D)
F= C - 2 + P
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'F= C + 2 + P' (Option C).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
On 26 December, 2004 Great earthquake in Sumatra, Indonesia that killed almost _________ people.
A)
245,000
B)
90,000
C)
12,500
D)
7,500
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is '245,000' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Seismic Zone Map of India is divided into_______ seismic zones.
A)
six
B)
five
C)
four
D)
three
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'three' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
The number one environmental problem is excessive human
A)
waste
B)
population growth
C)
hazard induces
D)
pollution
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'pollution' (Option D).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Shallow Earthquakes is the focal depth less than
A)
40 km
B)
50 km
C)
70 km
D)
80 km
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is '40 km' (Option A).
Geologist Junior • Paper-II
Ecosystems are divided into terrestrial or landbased ecosystems and
A)
biotic ecosystem
B)
aquatic ecosystems
C)
wetland ecosystem
D)
atmospheric ecosystem
Based on established principles in Environment & Ecology, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'atmospheric ecosystem' (Option D).
