1. Find the odd one out of the following

Enstatite

Hypersthene

Anthophyllite

Diopside

2. The tectonic boundary between lesser Himalaya and Central Crystallines is termed as

Himalayan Frontal Fault

Main Boundary Fault

Main Central Thrust

Lesser-Central Thrust

3. A deformed rock, the fabric of which is due to the systematic movement of the individual units under a common external force, can be termed as

Non-tectonite

Tectonite

Fabric element

Syndeformation element

4. If the axial plane of a fold is inclined to horizontal and both limbs dip in the same direction then that fold will be called as

Inclined fold

Reclined fold

Overturned fold

Recumbent fold

5. The polished and striated surface resulting due to friction along a fault plane is called as

Slickenside

Silkenside

Ventifact

None of the above

6. In structural Geology the term non-conformity can be defined as

an unconformity in which the older rocks are igneous

an unconformity which cannot be observed

an unconformity that does not exist

a conformable sequence

7. If a crystal of cubic system has no centre of symmetry it will represent

Galena type

Pyrite type

Tetrahedrite type

Rutile type

8. In crystallography the interfacial angle is defined as

angle between two adjacent faces of a crystal

angle between perpendiculars on two adjacent faces of a crystal

angle between two similar faces of a crystal

angle between two opposite faces of a crystal

9. Find the odd one out of the following pairs

Aragonite Calcite

Diamond Graphite

Quartz Chalcedony

Microcline Labradorite

10. In igneous rocks the separation of roughly rounded shells due to weathering is termed as

Elephant skin weathering

Nodular weathering

Concretionary weathering

Spheroidal weathering

11. Assertion In a normal cross bedding the lower end of foreset laminnae is tangential while the upper end is truncated.

Reason The phenomenon is developed due to erosion of the upper part of the sand bed.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are not true.

is true but is not correct explanation of

is not true and explains an altogether different phenomenon.

12. In a disconformable setting the older sequence is horizontal. The younger sequence will be

Horizontal

Vertical

Inclined

None of the above

13. Match the landforms of List A with the environments of List B and choose the correct answer List A List B A. Cuesta 1. Marine B. Cirque 2. Desert C. Inselberg 3. Erosional D. Atoll 4. Glacial

Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1

3 4 1 2

3 4 2 1

14. Gutenberg discontinuity lies at

2900 km below the earth surface

33 km below the earth surface below continents

11 km below the earth surface below oceans

984 km below the earth surface

15. The resulting movement in a transcurrent fault is predominantly

Vertical

Horizontal

Along the dip of fault

Along the dip of bed

16. Varved sediments are characteristic features of which environment

River deposition

Tidal flat environment

Glacial lake deposition

Aeolian deposition

17. Rock density is main factor in determination of anomaly.

seismic

magnetic

gravity

electrical

18. In landslides free fall of rock is called

Creep

Debris fall

Rock-slide

Toppling

19. Indo-Gangetic plain is also known as

Great Indian Molassic Plain

Flysch Plain

Coastal Plain

None of the above

20. Out of the following in which hot water spring highest temperature is recorded

Manikaran

Ganganani

Yamunotri

Sohana

21. Strength of an earthquake is measured in

Magnitude

Intensity

Moment magnitude

All of the above

22. Soil contains

weathered material

organic material

moisture, air and weathered material

all of the above

23. Stylolite is

sedimentary structure

deformational structure

sedimentary and deformational structural

none of the above

24. General formula R"3 (SiO4)3 refers to which of the following mineral family

Mica family

Garnet family

Felspathoid family

Amphibole family

25. In Nicol Prism totally reflected ray is

Ordinary ray

Extra-ordinary ray

Ultraviolet ray

Infrared ray

26. The term deflation is associated with

River

Glacier

Wind

Underground water

27. Maximum varieties of twinning are shown by

Talc

Staurolite

Hornblende

Orthoclase

28. The term Helioseismology is used with reference to

Sun

Mercury

Moon

Venus

29. The isotope having maximum half life period is

235U

187Re

87Rb

238U

30. Karst topography is associated with which of the following

Sandstone

Shale

Limestone

Basalt

31. Deepest part of oceans is found in which of the following regions

Mid-Oceanic Ridge

Trench

Oceanic plateau

Abyssal plain

32. A line on a map connecting points of equal elevation is called

Map line

Base line

Contour line

Isotherm

33. Which of the following rocks are characteristically found in subduction zone settings

Tholeiite

Ophiolite

Alkaline rocks

Komatiites

34. In which of the following regions, the thickness of the crust is maximum

Continental rifts

Mid-oceanic ridges

Orogenic belts

Passive margins

35. Which of the following is considered as foreland basin

Central Crystalline

Siwaliks

Lesser Himalaya

Tethys

36. Which of the following tectonic feature is not explained by plate tectonics

Oceanic plateau

Mid-oceanic Ridge

Island Arc

Accretionary prism

37. Strike slip faults

have primarily horizontal movement

have primarily vertical movement

have no appreciable displacement

are low angle reverse faults

38. If you look at a vertical face of a cliff or a road cut, you see a view of the earth.

map

cross sectional

lateral

horizontal

39. The angle between the a and c axis of a crystal is known as

alpha

beeta

gama

theta

40. Tetrahedra structure of a silicate mineral develops Si O ratio of 4 11. The silicate structure of the mineral is

Nesosilicate

Inosilicate

Tectosilicate

Sorosilicate

41. Which of the following is correct evolutionary order for horse

Hipparion Merychippus Eohippus Equus

Merychippus Eohippus Hipparion Equus

Equus Hipparion Merychippus Eohippus

Eohippus Merychippus Hipparion Equus

42. Ediacaran fossil assemblage will be the evidence of

Precambrian life

Permian life

Cretaceous life

Tertiary life

43. Match the fossils in List A with the ages in List B

List A List B

A. Paradoxides 1. Cretaceous
B. Inoceramus 2. Devonian
C. Calceola 3. Cambrian
D. Nummulites 4. Eocene
Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1

2 1 4 3

3 1 2 4

44. Match the terms in List A with the fossils in List B

List A List B
A. Pygidium 1. Cidaris
B. Planispiral coiling 2. Turritella
C. Trochispiral coiling 3. Ceratites
D. Peristome 4. Paradoxides

Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1

4 2 3 1

1 3 2 4

45. Which of the following fossil has uncoiled shell

Belemnite

Nautilus

Murex

Ceratites

46. Which of the following is reported from Gondwana rocks

Paradoxides

Obolus

Olenus

None of the above

47. Aristotle's Lantern is found in which of the following

Regular echinoids

Irregular echinoids

Ammonites

Eulamellibranchia

48. From a rock sequence fossils Hipparion, Mastodon, Sivapithecus and Vishnufelis have been recovered. The stratigraphic age of the sequence can be

Proterozoic

Palaeozoic

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

49. Which of the following fossils is reported from Siwalik rocks

Triceratops

Iguanodon

Stegosaurus

None of the above

50. Find the odd one out of the following on the basis of age

Williamsonia

Otozamites

Nilsonia

Gangamopteris

51. Ammonoids are abundantly present in which of the following rock sequence

Gondwana

Cuddapah

Jurassic of Kutch

Siwalik

52. Out of the following best index fossil groups are

Trilobita Gastropoda

Trilobita Graptolites

Cephalopoda Lamellibranchia

Trilobita Foraminifera

53. Cephalopoda with complex sutures are called

Ceratites

Nautiloids

Ammonites

Goniatites

54. The gastropod genus Physa is

Sinistrally coiled

Uncoiled

Dextrally coiled

Planispirally coiled

55. Lobes and saddles are part of found in cephalopoda.

Siphuncle

Aperture

Suture lines

Body chamber

56. The corona of an echinoid shell is made up of

four ambulacral and five interambulacral areas

five ambulacral and four interambulacral areas

four amulacral and four interambulacral areas

five ambulacral and five interambulacral areas

57. Which of the following does not belong to Gastropoda

Murex

Natica

Phacops

Turritella

58. Which of the following gastropods has almost concealed last whorl

Fucus

Cyprea

Trochus

Conus

59. Which of the following grow in colonies

Brachiopods

Palecypods

Gastropods

Corals

60. Name the extinct group of animals which was widespread during Ordovician-Silurian

Trilobite

Ammonite

Graptolite

Brachiopod

61. Which of the following is not a Siwalik vertebrate fossil

Shivapithecus

Giraffa

Trigonia

Hipparion

62. Consider the following
1. Lepidodendron
2. Ptilophyllum
3. Palmoxylon
4. Glossopteris

The correct chronological sequence of these from older to younger is

4

3

3

2

63. Conversion of remains of plants and animals into rocks is known as

Transformation

Petrification

Alteration

Lithification


64. . Glossopteris, Gangamopteris, Vertebraria are all Pteridosperms

Conifers

Ferns

None of the above

65. The fossils which had short geological duration but wide geographical distribution are called as

type fossils

rare fossils

index fossils

typical fossils

66. What are Strometolites

Remains of animals

Remains of leaves

Inorganic structures

Algal structures

67. Trace fossil Phycodes pedum marks the boundary between Permian and Triassic

Jurassic and Cretaceous

Ordovician and Silurian

Precambrian and Cambrian

68. The tail-piece of trilobite is known as

Glabella

Pygidium

Apex

Pedicle

69. What is Calceola

Coral

Trilobite

Gondwana Plant

Palecypoda

70. Which one of the following is primarily marine in habitat

Diatom

Ostracoda

Radiolaria

Gastropoda

71. Which of the following are teeth like microfossils

Thecodonts

Conodonts

Coprolites

Bathydonts

72. Which of the following is useful in oil exploration

Foraminifera

Echinoidea

Gastropoda

Brachiopoda

73. Human beings were evolved in which period

Cenozoic

Mesozoic

Palaeozoic

Precambrian

74. Foraminifera were widely distributed in which of the following periods

Cambrian

Carboniferous Permian

Tertiary

Jurassic

75. The study of fossil spores and pollens is known as

Palaeosporology

Micropalaeobotany

Micropalaeontology

Palynology

76. A dinosaur with a large frill and paired horns lived during late cretaceous age. What is the genus

Ankylosaurus

Triceratops

Stegosaurus

Brontosaurus

77. Match the fossils of List A with their possibility of occurrence in the geological age in List B

List A List B
A. Phacops 1. Late carboniferous
B. Turritella 2. Middle Devonian
C. Eurydesma 3. Late Cretaceous
D. Physa 4. Early Eocene

Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

2 3 4 1

2 4 1 3

2 1 3 4

78. Fossils with nearly identical morphology are termed as

Homeomorphs

Homonyms

Synonyms

Pseudomorphs

79. Which one of the following is an ammonoid

Turrilites

Trinucleus

Terebratulina

Turritella

80. Land plants appeared on the earth during which period

Precambrian

Palaeozoic

Mesozoic

Cenozoic

81. Match the stratigraphic unit in List A with the location in List B

List A List B
A. Chitradurga Formation 1. Rajasthan
B. Alwar Group 2. Kachchh (Kutch)
C. Nallamalai Group 3. Karnataka
D. Dhosa Oolite 4. Andhra Pradesh

Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

3 1 4 2

4 3 2 1

4 1 3 2

82. Match the stratigraphic formation of List A with its geological age in List B

List A List B
A. Macrocephalus beds 1. Miocene
B. Tipam sandstone 2. Cambrian
C. Fenestella shale 3. Jurassic
D. Neobolus bed 4. Carboniferous
Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

2 3 4 1

3 1 4 2

4 3 2 1

83. From older to younger which of the following is correctly arranged

Gulcheru Quartzite Dhandraul Quartzite Tal Quartzite Muth Quartzite

Gulcheru Quartzite Tal Quartzite Muth Quartzite Dhandraul Quartzite

Gulcheru Quartzite Muth Quartzite Dhandraul Quartzite Tal Quartzite

Tal Quartzite Muth Quartzite Gulcheru Quartzite Dhandraul Quartzite

84. Find the odd one out of the following

Rohtas limestone

Kajrahat limestone

Fawn limestone

Deoban limestone

85. From older to younger which of the following is a correctly arranged sequence

Olive shale Jhiri shale Bijaygarh shale Ganurgarh shale

Ganurgarh shale Olive shale Jhiri shale Bijaygarh shale

Bijaygarh shale Jhiri shale Olive shale Ganurgarh shale

Olive shale Bijaygarh shale Jhiri shale Ganurgarh shale

86. Match the formation in List A with the Group/Supergroup of List B

List A List B
A. Mansar 1. Nallamalai
B. Panchet 2. Vindhyan
C. Rohtas 3. Gondwana
D. Cumbum 4. Saussar
Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1

2 3 1 4

3 2 4 1

87. Which of the following is stratigraphically odd

Chorbaoli Formation

Junavani Formation

Manchar Formation

Bababudan Formation

88. The Cretaceous Tertiary boundary rocks are exposed in

Chambal river section in Madhya Pradesh

Um-Sohryngkew river section in Meghalaya

Chitravati section in Andhra Pradesh

Chitradurga in Karnataka

89. From older to younger which of the following is correctly arranged

Dalma Trap Panjal Trap Rajmahal Trap Deccan Trap

Panjal Trap Rajmahal Trap Deccan Trap Dalma Trap

Rajmahal Trap Dalma Trap Deccan Trap Panjal Trap

Dalma Trap Rajmahal Trap Panjal Trap Deccan Trap

90. In Gondwana sequence limestone is not commonly found. The reason for this can be

Limestone was deposited but was eroded subsequently

Limestone was deposited but was metamorphosed

Limestone was not deposited as Gondwana is mainly a non-marine sequence

The statement is wrong and limestone frequently occurs in Gondwana sequence

91. Principle of uniformitarianism is proposed by

Len Hutton

James Hutton

William Smith

Strabo

92. In magneto stratigraphy the unit describing the thickness of strata distinguished by a particular magnetic character is termed as

Geomagnetic polarity time scale

Magnetic polarity zone

Thermoremanent Magnetic zone

Curie Point

93. Assertion In many areas the rock sequences do not follow the principle of superposition.

Reason It happens due either to recumbent folding followed by erosion of one limb or thrusting.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are wrong.

is true but is not true.

Both and are true but does not explain

94. The Proterozoic-Palaeozoic boundary is marked by organic explosion whereas the Palaeozoic-Mesozoic and Mesozoic-Cenozoic boundaries are marked by mass extinction. The statement is

Correct

Wrong

Correct in some continents but wrong in others

None of the above

95. The example of felsic volcanism in India is

Panjal volcanics

Malani volcanics

Dras volcanics

Deccan volcanics

96. In the sequence Jaintia Barail Surma Dupitila Dihing what is missing

Kirthar

Dhokpathan

Tipam

Disang

97. Which of the following is correct sequence from old to young

Dhokpathan Pinjore Kamlial Tatrot

Kamlial Dhokpathan Tatrot Pinjore

Kamlial Tatrot Pinjore Dhokpathan

Pinjore Dhokpathan Tatrot Kamlial

98. Out of the following which is the oldest lesser Himalayan Formation

Blaini

Krol

Chandpur

Nagthat

99. The Bagh beds are exposed in which of the following part of India

Lesser Himalaya

Kashmir region

Narmada valley

Brahmaputra valley

100. Patcham formation is part of which of the following

Mesozoic succession of Rajasthan

Mesozoic succession of Himalaya

Mesozoic succession of Kutch (Kachchh)

Mesozoic succession of South India

101. Syringothyris Limestone is part of which of the following

Lower carboniferous formation of Kashmir

Upper carboniferous formation of Rajasthan

Devonian formation of Eastern India

Upper permian formation of central India

102. What is the age of Panjal volcanics

Cambrian

Jurassic

Cretaceous

Permian

103. Which of the following is not of Proterozoic age

Vindhyan Supergroup

Cuddapah Supergroup

Siwalik group

Kaladgi group

104. By which of the following theory the collective effects of changes in the earth movement upon its climate are best explained

Orbital theory

Milankovitch theory

Keppler's third law

Perturbation theory

105. The Nummulitic limestone of India is of which age

Eocene

Miocene

Pliocene

Pleistocene

106. Find odd one out of the following

Period

Formation

Age

Epoch

107. Greenstone belts are primarily made up of

Volcanic rocks

Metamorphic rocks

Sedimentary rocks

None of these

108. What is that science called which deals with the arrangement of rocks in space and time

(a)Geochronology

Sedimentology

Stratigraphy

Palaeontology

109. Makrana marble belongs to which of the following

Banded Gneissic complex

Raialo group

Vindhyan Supergroup

Aravalli supergroup

110. Peninsular Gneissic complex is related to which of the following

Cuddapah Supergroup

Aravalli Supergroup

Dharwar Supergroup

Marwar Supergroup

111. Diamondiferous conglomerate beds are found in which of the following

Vindhyan Supergroup

Delhi Supergroup

Cuddapah Supergroup

Dharwar Supergroup

112. Iron ore group is related with which of the following

Aravalli region

Nagpur region

Singhbhum region

Deccan region

113. The end of cretaceous marks the extinction of which of the following organic group

Conodonts

Trilobites

Graptolites

Dinosaurs

114. Which of the following periods has largest time span

Triassic

Cretaceous

Permian

Palaeogene

115. The deposition of Gondwana sediments commenced under

Fluviatile condition

Lacustrine condition

Glacial condition

Arid condition

116. What is the age of Muth Quartzite

Devonian

Cambrian

Permian

Triassic

117. Ir and Os rich sediments within basaltic flows of Anjar region in Gujarat are associated with which of the following

Precambrian Cambrian Boundary

Permian Triassic Boundary

Cretaceous Tertiary Boundary

None of the above

118. The southern margin of the Vindhyan basin is marked by a major ENE-WSW trending lineament. What is it

Great Boundary Fault

Monghyr Saharsa Ridge

Narmada Son Lineament

None of these

119. Archaean Proterozoic boundary is marked at which age

2800 Ma

2500 Ma

2100 Ma

1500 Ma

120. General trend of Archaean greenstone belts of Dharwar is parallel to which of the following

Great Boundary Fault

Son-Narmada Lineament

Main Boundary Fault

None of the above

121. Find the odd one out of the following

Chert

Siliceous sinter

Novacolite

Kugelsandstein

122. What are Pele's hair

Sedimentary structure

Igneous texture

Volcanic product

A mineral

123. Which of the following association of a mineral and the country rock is not natural genetic product

Chromite Peridotite

Diamond Kimberlite

Magnetite Granodiorite

Beryl Pegmatite

124. Assertion Contact metasomatism is more important ore genetic process than contact metamorphism.

Reason This is because of the fact that metamorphism is basically an isochemical process whereas metasomatism involves accession of elements from magma.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are wrong.

Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of

is true but is not true.

125. The volcanic equivalent of nepheline syenite is

Rhyolite

Phonolite

Basalt

Nepheline basalt

126. In xenolithic structure the included rock that is genetically related with the country rock is termed as

Accidental xenolith

Cognate xenolith

Phenocryst

None of the above

127. A gabbroic rock in which the main pyroxene mineral is hypersthene instead of augite will be called as

Norite

Tractolite

Pyroxenite

Hypersthenite

128. In a two component magma if molecular concentration of component is more than component and the crystallization temperature of is more than then on cooling which of the following will happen

B will crystallize first.

A will crystallize first.

Both A and B will crystallize simultaneously.

Crystallization is independent of molecular concentration.

129. The igneous rocks in which the released minerals are prominent can be termed as

Hybrid rocks

Assimilated rocks

Doliomorphic rocks

Pseudomorphic rocks

130. Glasses are relatively rare in ancient igneous rocks. The reason for it may be that

in past glass volcanism did not occur.

ancient glasses have all been metamorphosed.

they have been devitrified.

ancient glasses are very common and the statement is incorrect.

131. The limestone consisting dominantly of microcrystalline matrix will be termed as

Microlimestone

Microlite

Sparite

Micrite

132. The heavy mineral assemblage in a sandstone includes hornblende, staurolite, sillimanite and garnet. The source rock of this sandstone can be

Plutonic igneous

Volcanic igneous

Non-clastic sedimentary

Metamorphic

133. In an orthoquartzite-limestone terrain we get the presence of stromatolites, desiccation cracks, cross bedding and ripple marks. The sequence might have been deposited in which environment

Shallow marine

Deep marine

Turbiditic

Aeolian

134. Metamorphism of a siliceous dolomitic limestone can result in formation of which of the following minerals

Tremolite

Actinolite

Almandine

Biotite

135. In Barrowvian sequence which of the following order is not correct

Chlorite Biotite Garnet

Biotite Garnet Staurolite

Garnet Staurolite Kyanite

Kyanite Staurolite Sillimanite

136. Match the ore minerals in List A with the metals in List B.

List A List B
A. Pyrolusite 1. Aluminium
B. Chalcopyrite 2. Iron
C. Bauxite 3. Manganese
D. Hematite 4. Copper
Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1

3 4 1 2

1 4 3 2

137. From the point of view of origin find the odd one out

Halite

Gypsum

Galena

Carnallite

138. A mechanical concentration deposit found at or near the source will be correctly called as

Residual concentration deposit

Eluvial placer

Alluvial placer

Lateral placer

139. Match the minerals given in List A with the associated rocks given in List B and mention the correct answer

List A List B
A. Chromite 1. Anorthosite
B. V-Ti magnetite 2. Khondalite
C. Rhodonite 3. Peridotite
D. Graphite 4. Gondite
Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

2 1 4 3

3 4 1 2

3 1 4 2

140. Assertion Generally gabbros are richer in CaO and Al2O3 and poorer in Mg)O and Fe2O3 than the corresponding basalts.

Reason This contrast is due to advanced differentiation is gabbroid magma whereby heavy mafic minerals have sunk with depth leaving a felspar rich magma.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are wrong.

is true but is not correct explanation of

Both and are true but there is no relation between the two.

141. A sandstone consisting of 60 percent quartz, 20 percent K-felspar and 20 percent argillaceous matrix can be termed as

Arkosic wacke

Subarkose

Arkosic arenite

Lithic greywacke

142. A rock having granoblastic texture and consisting of blue quartz, hypersthene, plagioclase felspar and garnet can better be called

Norite

Hypersthene Gebbro

Hypersthene granite

Charnockite

143. Find the odd one out of the following

Green schist facies

Amphibolite facies

Albite-epidote hornfels facies

Granulite facies

144. Find the odd one out of the following

Magnetite

Magnesite

Manganite

Cuprite

145. If in a porphyritic texture the phenocrysts are enveloped in a glassy groundmass then the texture will be termed as

Felsiferic

Vitrophyric

Ophitic

Microporphyritic

146. Match the minerals in List A with their deposits in List B

List A List B
A. Gold 1. Hutti
B. Hematite 2. Noamundi
C. Ilmenite 3. Quilon
D. Uraninite 4. Jaduguda
Codes
A B C D

1 2 3 4

4 3 2 1

1 4 2 3

4 3 1 2

147. Granulites are formed in

everywhere in orogenic belt

everywhere on ocean floor

high temperature and low pressure conditions

high temperature and high pressure conditions

148. Diamond bearing Kimberlite rock is

Mica peridotite

Biotite peridotite

Olivine peridotite

Volatile rich potassic ultramafic rock

149. Relatively more useful fossils for hydrocarbon exploration are

Microvertebrates

Trace fossils

Planktonic microfossils

Benthic molluscs

150. Find the odd one out of the following

Micrite

Oosparrudite

Intramicrudite

Psammite

151. Which of the following is a largest inverted metamorphic terrain

Aravalli

Singhbhum

Siwalik

Higher Himalaya

152. Coal was formed in large amount when the climate was

Cool and dry

Cool and moist

Warm and moist

Warm and dry

153. Which of the following is not a mineral of copper

Bornite

Braunite

Covellite

Malachite

154. Graphite and diamond differ in physical properties because of the following reason

They are composed of different elements.

Graphite has impurities.

Diamond has impurities.

Their crystal structure is different.

155. From which of the following rock types the mineral sillimanite is formed during high grade regional metamorphism

Arenite

Pelite

Dolomite

Arkose

156. The grain size of silt (siltstone) ranges from 1 11

2 to 4 mm

4 to 64 mm

2 to

16 to 256 mm 16

157. Find the odd one out of the following

Theralite

Teschenite

Ijolite

Tachylite

158. Which one of the following is not a correct match

Carbonatite Igneous

Arenites Sedimentary

Aplite Metamorphic

Scoria Volcanic

159. The term 'Stoping' is used in

Prospecting

Open cast mining

Underground mining

Exploration

160. Pelagic sediments are those which are deposited

near the shore

in deep sea

in the lake

in graben structure

161. Water trapped in pore spaces in sediments is called as

Juvenile water

Connate water

Meteoric water

Sedimentary water

162. In field which of the following can be used for locating oneself

Ground Penetrating Radar System (GPRS)

Global Positioning System

Electron Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA)

Magnetotelluric Surveying

163. A dam which is a massive structure of concrete or masonry work and which stands by its own weight is termed as

Gravity dam

Arch dam

Buttress dam

Rock fill dam

164. Assertion Solifluction is a type of creep which takes place in regions of cold climate where the ground freezes to a considerable depth.

Reason During Summer the ground thaws and the upper soil layer becomes saturatedwith water. This mass of water saturated soil moves slowly downhill.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are wrong.

Both and are true but is not correct explanation of

is true but is not.

165. Tsunami are caused due to

Earthquake

Cyclones

Avalanches

Global warming

166. Which of the following gases is the cause of global warming

Oxygen

Nitrogen

Carbon dioxide

Ozone

167. Assertion The porosity of clastic sediments is diminished with time, depth and overload.

Reason This results due to diagenetic changes caused by solution, precipitation, infilling etc.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are wrong.

is true but is wrong.

Both and are true but is not correct explanation of

168. Which of the following instruments can be used for trace element chemical analysis of minerals or rocks

Ground Penetrating Radar

Global Positioning System

Scanning Electron Microscope

Induced Couple Plasma Mass Spectrophotometer

169. Assertion Volcanic eruption enhances global warming.

Reason Global warming is caused due to carbon dioxide emanated by volcanoes.

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are wrong.

is true but is wrong.

Both and are true but is not correct explanation of

170. While drawing a cross section in a geological map it was found that the distance between two corresponding strike lines of a bedding plane and the difference between their values according to scale are same. In such case the dip of the bedding plane will be

30.

45.

60.

75.

171. Site of an engineering project like dam or tunnel can be rejected on the ground of

dense jointing

active faulting

high porosity

all of the above


172. Bhakhra dam is constructed on which river

Beas

Satluj

Ravi

Chenab

173. Arsenic pollution causes

Skin problem

Heart problem

Lung problem

Stomach problem

174. Global Positioning System gives the value of

Longitude

Latitude

Elevation

All above

175. Ground Penetrating Radar gives estimate of thickness at

Shallow depth

Moderate depth

Great depth

All above

176. Recent seismic zonation map of India does not show zone

I

II

III

IV

177. Geographical Information System has application in

Subsurface investigation

Climatic investigation

Map making

Search of mineral deposits
178. Science of measurement of ground distance and elevation in aerial photograph is

Remote sensing

Stereoscopy

Photogrammetry

Photogeometry

179. The best band for the study of the soil and geological discrimination is

Band 4

Band 5

Band 6

Band 7

180. Which among the followings is the instrument to view aerial photograph in three dimensions

Stereogram

Stereoscope

Stereophone

Theodolite

181. The point vertically below the camera lens on the ground is termed as

Ground point

Nadir point

Prospective centre

Isocentre

182. In a dam site where rock have open joints it would need

a strong foundation

arch dam

concrete dam

grouting

183. What is the term for an impermeable formation that neither absorbs nor transmits water

Aquifer

Aquifuge

Aquiclude

Aquitard

184. Darcy is a unit of coefficient of what

Transmissibility

Permeability

Porosity

Specific permeability

185. What is the term for the opening that controls the discharge of surplus water from a reservoir

Runway

Drain

Spillway

Fracture

186. What is the term for the location within the earth where as earthquake is triggered

Focus

Epicentre

Seismic point

Nodal centre

187. The boundary between the saturated and unsaturated zone of water in the earth is called as

Aquifer

Water table

Porosity

Aquiclude

188. Out of the following which is the best aquifer

Sandstone

Clay

Gravel

Granite

189. What type of information we can not get from a toposheet study

Drainage

Land use pattern

Water bodies

Rock types

190. The subsurface water zone lying below the capillary fringe is known as

Vadose water zone

Capillary water zone

Phreatic water zone

Soil water zone

191. Match the terms of Column I with those of Column II

Column I Column II

A. Spatial arrangement 1. Tone
B. Relative brightness 2. Texture
C. Frequency of tonal change 3. Pattern
D. Profile of object 4. Shadows
Codes
A B C D

2 3 1 4

3 2 4 1

2 4 3 1

3 1 2 4

192. Fresh water and salt water aquifers are separated by their

Porosity

Density

Viscosity

Permeability

193. The removal of special and spectral features for data enhancement is called

Edge enhancement

Edge detector

Filtering

Enhancement

194. Aerial photographs used for photointerpretation are commonly

Oblique

Convergence

Vertical

Horizontal

195. Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum corresponds to visible range

0.03 nm to 0.3 nm

0.03 .m to 4 .m

380 nm to 740 nm

0.1 cm to 30 cm

196. Water that is good enough to drink is called as

Ground water

Surface water

Potable water

Artesian water

197. The maximum permissible limit for 'fluoride' in drinking water is

5 mg/l

3 mg/l

less than 0.5 mg/l

1.5 mg/l

198. Which of the following is responsible for 'acid rain'

CO2

NH4

O3

SO2

199. Which of the following instruments is not used for chemical analysis of rocks or minerals

Induced Couple Plasma Mass Spectrophotometer (ICPMS)

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer

Spectrophotometer

Scanning Electron Microscope

200. Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system determines

amount of incoming solar radiation

radiation emitted by an object

distance between objects

surface back scattering