Section-A
1. Write critical notes on the following in about
150 words each 12x5=60

Modified seismic zonation map of India
Davis cycle of erosion
Major tectonic landforms of the world
Aerial photograph versus topographic map
Effect of time on rock deformation

2. Describe the following in about 250 words
each 20x3=60
Circum-Pacific belt
Characteristics of Tsunami waves
Spreading ocean ridges

3. Discuss the following in about 250 words
each 20x3=60
Geomorphic features along east coast of India
Components of the electromagnetic spectrum
Lunar remote sensing using Chandrayaan-1

4. Write notes on the following in 250 words each
about
20x3=60
Orientation of stress ellipsoid and the types of faults
Classification of folds based on dip 1Sogon
Intragranular movements in plastic deformation of rocks

Section-B
5. Write critical notes, in about 150 words each,
on the following 12x5=60

Distribution of trilobites in different
geological periods
Diamondiferous strata of India
Volcanism in India
Quality classification of irrigation water
Criteria for selecting suitable building stone

6 Explain the following in about 250 words each:20x3=60

Uses of fossils
Classification of foraminifera based on
structure and composition of the shell
Life in pre-Cambrian time

7. Answer the following min about 250 words each 20x3=60
Give an account of the relationship
between different kinds of stratigraphic
units.
What are the economic deposits
associated with the Tertiary rocks of
India? List them and briefly describe
each of them.
Enumerate the petrological characteristics
of the Deccan Traps.

8. Answer the following in about 250 words
each 20x3=60

How are aquifers classified? Briefly
describe each type.
Explain the influence of folding in the
foundation rocks of a dam site and in
tunnels.
What are the preventive measures
adopted for landslides? Explain them
briefly.