M.Sc. (Semester III) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Applied Geology
GEOARCHAEOLOGY
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions are compulsory.
All questions carry equal marks.
Q.1 Multiple choice questions 14
The rock formed from hot and molten material which derived from the
interior of the earth is called as
Igneous Sedimentary
Metamorphic Anthropogenic
Geomorphology deals with
Study of Landforms Study of Fossils
Study of rocks All the above
A mineral may be defined as
A heterogeneous solid body which occurs naturally
An inorganically formed substance having a definite chemical
composition and occurring naturally
A heterogeneous solid body characterized by an orderly arrangement of
atoms
None of the above
River helps in
Transporting products of chemical weathering
Transporting products of physical weathering
Transporting products of Biological weathering
All the above
What is the hardness of diamond
8 6
9 10
Porphyritic texture is frequently found in
Plutonic rocks Hypabyssal rocks
Volcanic rocks Volcanic and Hypabyssal rocks
The earliest tools and weapons used by people were made of minerals

Calcite Obsidian
Talc None of the above minerals
Metamorphic rocks are changed rocks. Which of the following rock types
could be the "parent" of a metamorphic rock?
Igneous Metamorphic
Sedimentary All the above
As per the latest radiometric dating, what is the age of the Earth?
4.5 Billion years 2.5 Billion years
570 Million years 265 Million years
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10) Generally, Waterfalls developed in the stage of a river.
Youth Old
Mature All the above
11) A is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial
debris (regolith and rock) that occurs in both currently and formerly glaciated
regions on Earth through geomorphological processes.
Meander Yardand
Morain Waterfall
12) Which radiometric dating technique is used for the estimation of age of
organic matter?
C-14 K-Sr
isotope None of the above
13) is the study of soils in their natural environment.
Palaeontology Pedology
Petrology Metrology
14) What is the lustre of quartz
Vitreous Metallic
Pearly None of the above
Q.2 Answer the following (any four) 08
Define Plutonic rock.
What Hardness of a mineral?
Physical properties of quartz.
Define Erosion
Draw a neat diagram of Meander and Ox-bow lake.
Write note on (any two) 06
Write short description on Paleosols
Significance of Volcanic ash bed in Archaeology
Batholith
Q.3 Answer the following (any two) 08
Discuss various forms of mineral.
Causes of weathering.
Short note on formation of caves.
Answer the following question (any one) 06
Discuss various Structure Texture of Metamorphic rock.
Write full note on Sea Level changes.
Q.4 Answer the following (any two) 10
Write note on C-14 radiometric dating techniques.
Give in short different Glacial deposits.
Quaternary formations of India.
Answer the following (any one) 04
Physical properties of Mica and Agate.
Formation of Delta
Q.5 Answer the following (any two) 14
Write full note on Geological Time Scale.
Write a note on Feldspar group of minerals
Soil micromorphology and archaeology.