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C.S.E. GEOLOGY (MAIN) 2004
PAPER I
Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 300
Candidates should attempt Questions I and 5 which are compulsory and any three of the
remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.
SECTION A
I. Write in about 200 words on any three of the following: 20 x 3 60
'Orogeny' and 'Epeirogeny.'
Two major landforms.
Indian Remote Sensing Satellites.
Stress-strain relationship in elastic materials.
2. Discuss in detail the concept of 'Plate Tectonics'. Is it synonymous with
'Continental Drift'? 60
3. Write about the following: 30 x 2 60
The basic concepts of Geomorphology.
Applications of Remote Sensing in Geology.
4. Discuss the classification and mechanics of folds. Make neat sketches to illustrate your answer. 50+ 10=60
SECTION B
5. Answer any three of the following, each in about 200 words: 20 x 3 60
Preservation of fossils.
Lithostratigraphic classification of Sedimentary rocks.
Tectonic framework of India.
Rocks as construction material.
6. Discuss the evolutionary trends in Hominidae. 60
7. Discuss the following: 30 x 2 60
Economic importance of Phanerozoic rocks of India.
Paleogeography of the Indian Subcontinent.
8. Write about the following: 30 x 2 60
Management of groundwater.
Geological investigations of a Dam site.