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Rajasthan Public Service Commission 2016
Paper GeologyI
Ques: 150
Time: 3 Hours

1.Which planet is bearing highest density among these

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Earth

2.What is ophiolite

Relict of oceanic crust

A rock of basic and ultrabasic lavas

Rich in albite and amphibolite

All of these

3.The depth at which the Isostatic balance achieved is known as

Depth of balance

Depth of compensation

Depth of hydrostatic balance

Depth of Isostasy

4.The sediments of a deposit derived from land through rivers, glacier and coastal erosion in ocean are called

Terrigenous deposits

Terrestrial deposits

Marine deposits

Lacustrine deposits

5.Pyroclast of pea size are known as

Volcanic dust

Volcanic bombs

Nuees Ardentes

Lapilli

6. The most stable part of the crust which is composed of Precambrian rocks with practically no sediment cover is termed as:

Platform

Shield

Craton

oceanic crust

7.Which wave have Zero velocity in outer core of the earth

L-waves

S-waves

P-waves

None of these

8.A large topographic depression formed by collapse of volcano is termed as

Vent

Caldera

Geosyncline

Basin

9.The velocity of the Earth's rotation is greatest at

Poles

Tropic of Cancer

Tropic of Capriconn

Equator

10.The tectronic contact between Indian Peninsula and Himalaya is marked by

The Ganga Basin

The Indus Suture

The Son Narmada lineament

The Main Boundary Thrust


11.A minor depositional break of sedimentation and a hiatus of short duration is termed as

Local unconformity

Disconformity

Diastem

Nonconformity

12.If we are getting omission and repetition of strata in field, what they tell us

Presence of fold

Presence of joint

Presence of fault

Presence of unconformity

13.Joints parallel to axial plane of fold are known as

Mural joint

Strike joint

Release joint

Dip joint

14.In case of tear faults, dip slip is zero, the net slip is equal to

Throw

Strike slip

Hade

Heave

15.When two equal forces act in opposite directions in the same plane but not along the same line, it is called

Compression

Tension

Torsion

Couple

16.Rubidium is usually found dispersed in

Al rich minerals

Ca rich minerals

K rich minerals

Na rich minerals

17. What is 2V value for forsterite

85°-90°

75°-80°

90°-95°

95°-100°

18.What are angles of cleavage directions in Hornblende

60° and 86°

56° and 154°

56° and 124°

87° and 93°

19.what is habit of Actinolite

Acicular

Bladed

Tabular

Equant

20.Cleavages are parallel to which face in crystals of mica minerals

010

100

001

310

21.out of 32 crystal classes, how many do not have centre of symmetry

11

21

15

18

22.Minerals crystallising in Isometric system can have how many numbers of optic axes

Indefinite

Nine

Thirteen

Zero

23.What is the silicon oxygen ratio in cyclosilicates

1 3

1 4

2 7

2 5

24.A type of extinction in which the vibration directions bisect the angles between two sets of cleavages,is called

Oblique extinction

Straight extinction

Wavy extinction

Symmetrical extinction

25.Which one is a high temperature feldspar

Orthoclase

Sanidine

Microcline

Albite

26.A crystallographic open from, usually consist of four also 8 and 12 faces, each face of which essentially parallel to the vertical axis, and cuts one or more horizontal axes at equal or unequal distances is called

Pyramid

Pinnacoid

Prism

Dome

27.Hemiorthodome is also described as

Horizontal Pyramid

Vertical Pyramid

Vertical Prism

Horizontal Prism

28.What is birefringence value of nepheline

0.007

0.009

0.004

0.010

29.The eutectic inter growth of orthoclase and quartz produce well known rock

Graphic granite

Perthite

Graphic Rhyolite

Syenite

30.A texture of igneous rock in which most of the crystal are anhedral and equal in size is called

Panidiomorphic texture

Hypidiomorphic texture

Allotriomorphic texture

None of these

31.An igneous rock which give musical sound under the hammer is

Synite

Andesite

Lamprophyres

Phonolite

32.The gem quality of olivine is

Peridot

Epidote

Monticellite

Fayalite

33. What is Albite Anorthite molecule percentage in Andesine

Al 90 to 70-An 10 to 30

Al 70 to 50-An 30 to 50

Al 50 to 30-An 50 to 70

Al 30 to 10-An 70 to 90

34. A metamorphic zone bearing high temperature, very high uniform pressure and feeble or nil directed pressure is termed as

Epizone

Mesozone

Katazone

None of these

35.Quaquaversal dip is associated with

Basin

Dome

Anticline

Syncline

36.Lahar deposits are formed by

Volcaniclastic sediments

Detrital sediments

Organic sediments

Chemical sediments

37.Deposit of calcium carbonate surrounding orifice of spring is known as

Calc-tuff

Calc-sinter

Travertine

All of these

38.Identify the correct sequence from low grade to high grade metamorphic rock.

Schist slate gneiss phyllite

Slate phyllite schist gneiss

Slate schist phyllite gneiss

Slate phyllite gneiss schist

39.When granite intruded into limestone, the resultant rock due to contact metamorphism will be

Eclogite

Carbonatite

Skarn

Calc schist

40.Which of the following is a pyroclastic rock

Pitchstone

Obsidian

Ignimbrite

Rhyolite

41.Carbonatite is a

Sedimentary rock

Metamorphic rock

Intrusive Igneous rock

Extrusive Igneous rock

42.The formation of magma by melting of two or more rock types is known as

Migmatisation

Anatexis

Syntexis

Assimilation

43.Labradorite is distingushed from quartz by

Lustre

Hardness

Fracture

Cleavage

44. Decorative quality granites are aboudantly mined at:



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The drifting of continents began during
Late Precambrian
Permo carboniferous
Mesozoic
Ordovician
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Destructive plate boundary is also known as
Diverging plate boundary
Canverging plate boundary
Conservative plate boundary
Transform plate boundary
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An elongated trough bounded by parallel faults is
Ridges
Oceanic trench
Imbricate structure
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Most violent type of volcanic eruption is
Vesuvian type
Vulcanian type
Pelean type
Strombolian type
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Some time Lava may come out from the sides of a Volcano, which is known as
Vent
Secondary pipe
Parasitic cone
Volcanic cone
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Which of the following is not a high angle fault
Normal fault
Thrust fault
Strike slip
fault
None of these
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The interlimb angle of an open fold is
70° 30°
30° 10°
120° 70°
10° 0°
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70° 30°
30° 10°
120° 70°
10° 0°
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An anticlinal structure which plunges in all direction is a
Similar fold
Dome
Basin
Plunging fold
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The minor folds that developed within the body of weaker beds during the process of major folding or faulting
is
Shear fold
Homocline
Drag fold
None of these
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Cataclasis is also known as
Normal shearing
Brittle deformation
Elastic deformation
None of these
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Columnar jointing in basalt are
Tension joints
Shear joints
Dip joints
Strike joints
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Type of unconformity where the beds lying below and above the surface of erosion are almost parallel is
Nonconformity
Angular unconformity
Disconformity
Parallel unconformity
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Presence of unconformity in a sequence can be recognized by
Angular relations
Residual soil
Basal conglomerates
All of these
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Mullions are formed under
Tensile stress regime
Shearing
Compressive stress regime
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Stereographic net is also known as
wulff net
Equal area net
Schmidt net
None of these
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Which one of the following is not a correct pair
Synform Fold
Homocline Joint
Horst Fault
Cleavage Foliation
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Major part of Rajasthan state comes under the which seismic zone
I
II
III
IV
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II
III
IV
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The term Remote Sensing came into existence after
1970
1960

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1981
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1960
1975
1981
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The spectral range of electromagnetic spectrum for infrared region is
0.7 1.0
mm
0.4 0.7
mm
1.5 1.7
mm
3 5
mm
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0.4 0.7
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Which one of the following is not an active sensor system
Flash bulb
Radar
Laser
Sun rays
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The wave frequency of K bond
of radar is
18000 26000
MHz
12500 18000
MHz
4000 8000
MHz
1000 2000
MHz
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12500 18000
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4000 8000
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1000 2000
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The space based remote sensing sensor operates from an altitude between
10 100
kms
100 200
kms
200 40000
kms
None of these
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In aerial photography the convergent photography is taken with the help of
1 Camera
2 Cameras
3 Cameras
4 Cameras
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The INSAT series of satellites are
Sun synchronous
satellite
Remote sensing satellite
Geostationary satellite
None of these
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The first Indian experimental remote sensing satellite was
IRS 1A
Bhaskara 1
Bharat 1
Cartosat 1
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Which one of the following is a weather satellite
TIROS 1
GOES
Meteosat
All of these
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Which one of the following is GIS software
Arc GIS
Map Info
IDRISI
All of these
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Calcite shows Lusture
Adamantine
Resinous
Vitreous
Earthy
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Finger nails are generally having hardness of
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2
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Which pair is not correct
Enstatite Pyroxene
Glucophane Amphibole
Riebeckite Mica
Zoisite Epidote
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Oligoclase
Andesine
Bytownite
Anorthite
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Which one of the following is secondary mica
Phlogopite
Lepidolite
Muscovite
Sericite
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Garnet
Mica
Amphibole
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For dating of younger material, which method is useful




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Harker variation diagram uses
Three variables at a time
Two variables at a time
Multiple variables at a time
None of these
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The process of transformation of glass into crystalline material is called
Solidification
Mineralization
Devitrification
Consolidation
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Perlitic structure generally found in
Dolerites
Glassy volcanic rocks
Acid plutonic rocks
Basic plutonic rocks
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Which one of the following is not a concordant form
Laccolith
Lopolith
Cone sheet
Phacolith
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Petrographic province is also called as
Alkaline province
Igneous complex
Orogenic province
Comagmatic province
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The gneiss formed from sedimentary rocks is known as
Orthogneiss
Paragneiss
Banded gneiss
Injection gneiss
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Relicts of original mineral and texture found in metamorphic rocks are described as
Decussate texture
Palimpsest texture
Nematoblastic texture
Lepidoblastic texture
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" Loam " is
Sand Clay
Silt Clay
Sand Silt
Sand Silt Clay
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which rock generally deposited under anaerobic conditions
Greywacke
Black shale
Red sandstone
Mudstone
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" Micrite " is
Fine sandstone
Fine shale
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Which of the following sedimentary environment is characterised by abundance of evaporites
Tidal flat
Sabkha
Intra cratonic
Reef complex
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2
3
4
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2
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4
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X Ray
diffraction studies used for
Mineral Identification
Determination of crystal structures
Both, Mineral Identification Determination of crystal structures
None of these
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Match the following I (Deposits) II (Pathfinders) 1. Copper i Arsenic 2. Gold ii Mercury 3. Silver iii
Molybdenum 4. Leadzinc
iv Antimony
1 ii,
2 iii,
3 iv,
4 i
1 iii,
2
3 iv,
4 ii
1
2 ii,
3 iii,
4 iv
1 iii,
2 ii,
3
4 iv
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2 iii,
3 iv,
4 i
1 iii,
2
3 iv,
4 ii
1
2 ii,
3 iii,
4 iv
1 iii,
2 ii,
3
4 iv
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The chemical composition of spinel is



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Which mineral shows single chain silicate structure
Olivine
Beryl
Pyroxene
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High magnitude of anomalous elements in a particular area is called
Anomaly
Background value
Threshold value
Excessive value
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Lepidolite mica is
Cr bearing
Fl bearing
Li bearing
Fe bearing
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Acording to Dopples, which of the following stage of diagenesis is responsible for the colour of the rock
Automorphic
Synomorphic
Locomorphic
Redoxomorphic
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What may be the causes of plate motion
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The difference between heat flow values
The convection current
condition in the mantle zone
All of these
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The oldest minerals found on the surface of the Earth are crystal of
Calcite
Quartz
Tourmaline
Zircon
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Exfoliation is a form of
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
Biochemical weathering
Mass wasting
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The non diagnostic
physical property of mineral is
Streak
Lusture
Fracture
Colour
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Quartz transforms to stishovite because of
Dynamothermal metamorphism
Contact metamorphism
Shock metamorphism
Plutonic metamorphism
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The low Velosity Zone LVZ) is NOT poorly developed in the region of
Shield areas
Platforms
Marine Trenches
Mid oceanic Ridges
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The average Brouger anomaly for the ocean as a whole is
Positive
Negative
Zero
Unpredictable
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When the velocity of light is same in all direction, the wave surface formed would be
Sphere
any surface other than a sphere
Ellipse
any surface other than an ellipse
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Chemical composition of cinnabar is




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A petrographic term collophane is used for which mineral
Carbonate mineral
Phosphorite mineral
Silica mineral
None of these
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Diatomaceous earth Deposits are formed by plant organism Diatoms that secrete
Nitrates
Silica
Carbonates
Phosphates
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Which is the most correct sequence of the elemental abundance in the earth
O Si Mg Fe Ca
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O Si Al Fe Mg
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O Si Al Mg Ca
O Si Mg Al Fe
O Si Al Fe Mg
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Hooke's law is applicable in the case of
Streching
Bending
Twisting
All of these
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The land counterpart of a delta in similarity of shape is a/an
Alluvial fan
Stream Terrace
Pediments
Natural levee
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As the rate of magma or lava cooling decreases the sizes of the crystal in an igneous rock
Decreases
Increases
Can not predict
Stays the same
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The jodhpur sandstone is the treasure of
Organic structures
Sedimentary structures
Biogenic structures
Iron structures
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The Evaporite minerals are known from
Birmania Formation
Jodhpur Group
Fatehgarh Formation
Hanseran Group
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Isolated, single set, different from ordinary cross bedding and are consist of tabular unit is known as
Epsilon cross bedding
Way up
cross bedding
Trough cross bedding
Wedge cross bedding
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Wavy laminations in sedimentary rock are an evidence of
Marine Environment
Fluvial Environment
Lacustrine Environment
Deltaic Environment
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Sediments which are formed by slow precipitation of minerals from sea water in place by crystallisation, are
called as
Terrigenous marine sediments
Pelagic marine sediments
Authigenic marine sediments
None of these
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Mark the correct statement regarding sedimentary facies
These are lateral variations in sediments type in a sedimentary formation
They are the result of variations in current velocity
They are variable in the basin of deposition
All are correct
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In normal color film silty water shows which colour
Light green
Dark yellow
Light black
Dark blue
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Indian satellite CARTOSAT 2
launched by ISRO in year
2006
2007
2008
2009

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2007
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2009
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Wavelength of radio waves is
20 cm
30 cm
between 10 20
cm
40 cm
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Natural levee is an example of
Point bar
deposits
Channel fill
deposits
Flood plain deposits
Flood basin deposits
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In the lowest grades metamorphism, which variety of garnet is present
Spessartite
Pyrope
Andradite
Grossularite
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Which of the following would be the best place to live if you wanted to avoid volcanic eruptions
In the middle of a tectonic plate, and away from a hot spot
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Near a convergent plate boundary
In the middle of a tectonic plate and near a hot spot
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Meteorites have Fusion Crust, it is formed due to
Atmospheric heating
Special kind of minerals
Solar radiation in space
It is part of its parent body
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Uncoformable contact of igneous and sedimentary rock is known as
Para unconformity
Angular unconformity
Disconformity
Non conformity
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Which of the sedimentary structure is primary
Geodes
Oncolite
Growth beddings
None of these
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Which one is the secondary sedimentary structure
Geodes
Ripple marks
Growth beddings
None of these
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Which of the sedimentary structure is organic
Geodes
Petrification
Ripple marks
None of these
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Which sedimentary structure denote top and bottom features of the beddings
Ripple marks
Petrification
Growth beddings
None of these
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Which of sedimentary structure normally found in carbonate rocks
Stromatolites
Graded Beddings
Founder structure
None of these
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Which of the sedimentary structure formed by the influence of algae
Geodes
Petrification
Oncolites
None of these
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Which of the sedimentary structure grow towards sun light

Stromatolites
Tracks and Trail
Fecal Pellets
Coprolites
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Crometographic structure in Jodhpur Sandstone is an excellent example of which sedimentary structure
Organic
Secondary
Biogenic
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Which is an accretionary sedimentary structure
Nodules
Petrification
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Which one of the following can be classified as an alkaline rock
Hornblend granite
Hornblend syenite
Riebeckite granite
Biotite granite
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Which of the following rock is a glassy modificationof acidic lava
Obsidine
Tektite
Tachylite
Limburgite
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Latite is an effusive equivalent of
Diorite
Syenite
Gabbro
Monzonite
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Which area receive water during high tide responsible for evaporate minerals
Subtidal area
Supratidal area
Hyper tidal area
None of these
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Ripple marks formed by water and wind differ in their
Symmetry
Scale
Azimuth
Ripple index
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More than 2000 minerals are found in the Earth's crust. Ninety percent of the lithosphere, however, is made of
the 12 minerals mentioned below Rock forming
minerals Feldspar, augite, quartz, garnet, biotite,
magnetite, calcite, olivine, hornblende pyrite, muscovite and talc. To which of the following mineral group do
most of these minerals belong
Oxides
Silicates
Sulphides
Carbonates
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Monazite
Lanthanide
Monzonite
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Sorting of sediments is best in
Fluvial sediment
Lacustrine sediment
Delta sediment
Beach sediment
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Phosphorite minerals are generally formed in
Fluvial environment
Beach environment
Subtidal environment
Supratidal environment
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Conglomerate that composed of same composition of pebbles is
Oligomictic
Polymictic
Paramictic
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The live planet is known as
Venus
Pluto
Earth
Mars
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Most of the IRS series satellites has been placed at the altitude between
800 to 900 kms
600 to 1000 kms
400 to 500 kms
200 to 300 kms
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The possible depositional environment of the rock containing fossils of foraminifers was
Aeolian
Fluvial
Marine
Glacial
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