M.Sc. (Semester II) (CBCS) Examination Nov/Dec-2018
Applied Geology
INDIAN STRATIGRAPHY
Time: 2½ Hours Max. Marks: 70
Instructions: All questions carry equal marks.
Question 1 is compulosry.
Answer any two essay questions from Q. 4.
Answer any two short note questions from Q. 7.
Draw neat and labeled diagrams wherever necessary.
Q.1 Marks the correct objective. 14
The Triassic and Jurassic rocks of the Tethyan Himalaya are predominantly
composed of facies.
Greenschist facies Carbonate facies
Granulite facies Zeolite facies
In the Spiti-Kinnaur sub-basin of Himalaya, the Lipak formation is conformably
overlain by athick succession of shale's and quartzites that has been named
as
Muth quartzite Po formation
Fenestella shales All the above
In Son-Mahanadi area, the Barakar Formation of Lower Gondwana is overlain
by
Talchir formation Karharbari formation
Barren measures Kamthi formation
Rise of Himalaya took place in period.
Triassic Late cretaceous
Tertiary Recent
Which formation of Saucer group is more important for manganese
Sitasaong formation Mansar formation
Lohangi formation All the above
End of the Archaean is marked by
Sedimentation Burst of the granitic intrusion
Folding and faulting All the above
The preservation of detrital pyrite and uraninite with highly mature arenites at
the base of Late Archaean Bababudan schist belt is evidence for
Their deposition in stable platformal and/or shelf regime under anoxic
atmosphere
Their deposition in unstable plateform under anoxic atmosphere
Their deposition take place under changing atmosphere condition
All the above
Gaj series is mainly composed of
Sandstone Limestone and shale
Granite Marble
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Granitoids of the southern peninsular shield ranging in age from
Late Archaean to middle Proterozoic
Early Archaean to Early Proterozoic
Archaean to Late Proterozoic
Late Proterozoic to Cambrian
10) The regional strike of Dharwar group of rocks is
N-S NW-SE
E-W NNW-SSE
11) Cu deposit of Khetri belt are associated with
Alwar quartzite Ajabgarh scist
Alwar slate Ajabgarh limestone
12) Benganapalli stage of Kurnool group contains deposit.
Zinc Diamond
Tungsten All the above
13) Pir-Panjal traps belongs to
Permian age Ordovician age
Upper carboniferous Devonian
14) In spiti area the Triassic rocks overlies
Productus shale Muth quartzite
Lipak series PO series
Q.2 Give an account on Marine Mesozoic formations of Extra peninsula of India. 14
Q.3 Discuss in detail Structure, Stratigraphy Tectonic evolution of Arvalli
Supergroup.
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Q.4 Write in detail Precambrian-Cambrian boundary problems of India. 14
Q.5 Write short note on: 14
Cuddapah Supergroup
Indravati Basin
Q.6 Discuss in brief of the following: 14
Sausar group
Deccan volcanic province
Q.7 Write short note on: 14
Saline series
Peninsular Gneissic complex