Exam Details
| Subject | geology | |
| Paper | paper 1 | |
| Exam / Course | civil services main optional | |
| Department | ||
| Organization | union public service commission | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | 2002 | |
| City, State | central government, |
Question Paper
IAS Mains Geology 2002
Paper I
Section A
Answer any three of the following, each within 200 words: (20 × 3 60)
What is geochronology? How is it used for the benefit of the earth-science studies?
Show how structure and lithology are o architects of morphology of landforms.
What is Geographic Information Systems and how is it applied for societal benefits?
Plunge of folds and direction of movement in fault-planes can be traced by some lineations.There are other lineations as well produced during folding/faulting episoles. Describe these lifleations.
Why are volcanoes associated with ‘Ring of fire’ Discuss the genesis of a volcano and write a note on their products
Describe: (30 × 2 60)
Geomorphological studies can be applied to Prospecting of minerals, civil constructional studies.
Aerial photographs and satellite imageries considerably assist the economies of a country.
Answer the following questions
How are faults identified in the field?
Classify faults based on their geometry and movement.
Which landform types are produced by faulting (20 × 3
Section B
Write on any three of the following, each within 200 words (20 × 3 60)
Evolution of suture-lines of Cephalopods
What are Outlier, Window, Tatrot beds and Gangamopteris?
Upper Cretaceous-Lower Eocene igneous activity in India
Ground-water recharge
Write critical notes on the following (15 × 4 60)
Geological history of Graptoloids
Fossil-study and Palaeoclimate inference
Lower Gondwana flora
Progressive changes in the evolution of horse
Answer the following questions
Litho-, chrono-and magneto-stratigraphic studies suggest different aspects of stratigraphy. Comment
Describe the Precambrian stratigraphy of Peinsular India
Answer the following questions
While certain rocks are excellently water-bearing, others do exist without containing a drop of water. Discuss if this is possible
Answer the questions
What aspects a geologist should investigate for selecting a tunnel site on a hill-slope?
Which rocks are chosen for heavy construction purpose
Paper I
Section A
Answer any three of the following, each within 200 words: (20 × 3 60)
What is geochronology? How is it used for the benefit of the earth-science studies?
Show how structure and lithology are o architects of morphology of landforms.
What is Geographic Information Systems and how is it applied for societal benefits?
Plunge of folds and direction of movement in fault-planes can be traced by some lineations.There are other lineations as well produced during folding/faulting episoles. Describe these lifleations.
Why are volcanoes associated with ‘Ring of fire’ Discuss the genesis of a volcano and write a note on their products
Describe: (30 × 2 60)
Geomorphological studies can be applied to Prospecting of minerals, civil constructional studies.
Aerial photographs and satellite imageries considerably assist the economies of a country.
Answer the following questions
How are faults identified in the field?
Classify faults based on their geometry and movement.
Which landform types are produced by faulting (20 × 3
Section B
Write on any three of the following, each within 200 words (20 × 3 60)
Evolution of suture-lines of Cephalopods
What are Outlier, Window, Tatrot beds and Gangamopteris?
Upper Cretaceous-Lower Eocene igneous activity in India
Ground-water recharge
Write critical notes on the following (15 × 4 60)
Geological history of Graptoloids
Fossil-study and Palaeoclimate inference
Lower Gondwana flora
Progressive changes in the evolution of horse
Answer the following questions
Litho-, chrono-and magneto-stratigraphic studies suggest different aspects of stratigraphy. Comment
Describe the Precambrian stratigraphy of Peinsular India
Answer the following questions
While certain rocks are excellently water-bearing, others do exist without containing a drop of water. Discuss if this is possible
Answer the questions
What aspects a geologist should investigate for selecting a tunnel site on a hill-slope?
Which rocks are chosen for heavy construction purpose
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