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Past Questions
Deccan volcanic flow started at the end of
A)
Cretaceous
B)
Permian period
C)
Jurassic
D)
Triassic
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Jurassic' (Option C).
Stratum is a
A)
Smallest layered unit of sedimentary rocks
B)
Two layered unit of sedimentary rocks
C)
The whole sedimentary units of a basin
D)
Sedimentary rock of any dimension
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Smallest layered unit of sedimentary rocks' (Option A).
Which of the following groups of minerals are most commonly studied in the petrofabric analysis?
A)
Cubic+Tetragonal+Hexagonal
B)
Orthorhombic+Monoclinic+Triclinic
C)
Tetragonal+Hexagonal+Orthorhombic
D)
Tetragonal+Hexagonal+Trigonal
Based on established principles in Civil Engineering, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Cubic+Tetragonal+Hexagonal' (Option A).
Petrified wood is an example of
A)
Encrustation
B)
Substitution
C)
Alteration
D)
Desication
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Desication' (Option D).
Corals starts exhibiting marked radial symmetry in the
A)
Embryonic stage
B)
Nepionic stage
C)
Neanic stage
D)
Adult stage
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Neanic stage' (Option C).
Ichnofossil is
A)
Impressions made on the substrate by an organism
B)
Element isotope, molecule that provides scientific evidence of past or present life
C)
Bones and teeth of vertebrates
D)
All of the above
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'All of the above' (Option D).
Which of the following group is described as ‘Head-footed’?
A)
Pelecypoda
B)
Gastropoda
C)
Brachiopoda
D)
Cephalopoda
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Cephalopoda' (Option D).
Gangamopteris can be differentiated from Glossopteris by
A)
Presentation of venation
B)
Absence of midrib
C)
Acute leaf margin
D)
Size of leaves
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Presentation of venation' (Option A).
Which one of the following belong to the Equidae family?
A)
Stegodon
B)
Scaphohippus
C)
Barytherium
D)
Gigantopithecus
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Stegodon' (Option A).
The presence of a pallial sinus in a bivalve shell indicates its
A)
Infaunal habitat
B)
Epifaunal habitat
C)
Planktonic habitat
D)
Pelagic habitat
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Infaunal habitat' (Option A).
The shells of foraminifers are made up of
A)
Calcium carbonate
B)
Arenaceous sediments
C)
Chitin
D)
Any of the above
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Arenaceous sediments' (Option B).
Which of the following microfossils are usually found below Carbonate Compensation Depth?
A)
Foraminifera
B)
Conodonts
C)
Ostracods
D)
Radiolarian
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Conodonts' (Option B).
Which of the following is a phosphatic microfossil?
A)
Conodont
B)
Diatoms
C)
Dinoflagellates
D)
Coccoliths
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Coccoliths' (Option D).
Major ocean basins are characterized by
A)
Deep- sea trenches
B)
Abyssal plains
C)
Mid-Oceanic Ridges
D)
Sea mounts
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Sea mounts' (Option D).
Echinoids evolved during
A)
Cambrian
B)
Ordovician
C)
Silurian
D)
Devonian
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Cambrian' (Option A).
The fastest moving species among the invertebrates are
A)
Brachiopods
B)
Gastropods
C)
Cephalopods
D)
Pelecypods
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Cephalopods' (Option C).
The main thrusting, which affected the Himalayan ranges during Tertiary is
A)
Main boundary fault
B)
Main central thrust
C)
Main fault
D)
Main Himalayan fault
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Main fault' (Option C).
The Main Boundary Fault seperates
A)
Siwalik and Archean
B)
Siwalik and Tertiary
C)
Siwalik and Delhi group
D)
Vindhyan and Aravalli
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Siwalik and Tertiary' (Option B).
The Low Velocity Zone (LVZ) developed in the regions of
A)
Lithosphere and asthenosphere
B)
Upper Mantle – Lower Mantle
C)
Marine Trenches
D)
Asthenosphere – Transition zone
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Asthenosphere – Transition zone' (Option D).
The first vertebrates appeared during
A)
Cambrian
B)
Ordovician
C)
Silurian
D)
Devonian
Based on established principles in Geology & Mining, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Ordovician' (Option B).
Time equivalent of rock units in different areas can be estimated primarily by considering similarity in
A)
Lithology
B)
Fossil assemblage
C)
Sedimentary structure
D)
Mineral assemblage
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Lithology' (Option A).
Most of the shallow focus earthquakes are caused due to
A)
Normal faulting
B)
Gravity faulting
C)
Reverse faulting
D)
Thrust faulting
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Thrust faulting' (Option D).
Which of the following countries is situated on a divergent plate boundary?
A)
Greenland
B)
Iceland
C)
Indonesia
D)
Japan
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Japan' (Option D).
The concept of ‘biostratigraphy’ was introduced by
A)
W.J. Arkell
B)
S.S. Buckman
C)
L. Dollo
D)
William Smith
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'L. Dollo' (Option C).
Closure of the Tethys Ocean is linked to
A)
Variscan orogeny
B)
Alpine orogeny
C)
Hercynian orogeny
D)
Hellenic orogeny
Based on established principles in the relevant subject area, the correct and most appropriate choice is 'Variscan orogeny' (Option A).