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GEOL OGY
Paper -1
[Time Allowed : Three Hours}

(Maximum Marks: 200]

INSTR UCTIO NS Candidates should attempt questions 1 and s

which are compulsory, and any THREE of the
remain ing questions selecting at least ONE
question from each Section.
All questions carry equal marks.
Marks allotted to parts of a question are
indicated against each.
Answer s must be written in ENGLJ SH only.
Suitable sketche s may be drawn,
wherever required.
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SECTI ON-A
I.

Write critical notes, within ISO words each, on any

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(a) Mid-oceanic Ridge
(b) Transform Fault
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(c) Digital Image Processing

(d) Mountain Building Processes
(e) Weathering and Mass Wasting.
2.

(a)

Write notes on Island Arcs. .

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(b) What are hot spots ? Discuss causes and products

of volcanoes.
20

3.

Write notes on : -

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(a) Loess

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(b) Morains

(c) Electromagnetic Spectrum.

(d) Ox-bow Lake.

4.

What are ~ifferenfcypes of unconformities ? Why are

they significant in the. study of geological history of
an area?
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5.

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Write notes, within 150 words each, on any FOUR of

_the following : I Ox4=40
(a) Principles of Stratigraphy
(b) Hard part mo111hology of a typical gastropod

(c) Megafossils and Microfossils

(d) Pleistocene glaciation
(e) Groundwater management.
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(a) Goniatitic suture pattern ..

{b) . Role of Fora min ifers m Bios trati grap hic

Correlation.
7.

Discuss .the following :- .

(a) Cuddapah Supergroup of type

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(b) Discuss criteria for the correlation of Archaean

rocks of India.
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. (a) Geological investigations required for selection of

a dam site.
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(b) Poro sity and perm eabi lity of rock s and their
significance. .
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GEOLOGY
Paper II

ITime Allowed :Three Hours I

!Maximum Marks: 200]

INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates should attempt Questions No. I and
5 which are compulsory, and any THREE of the
remaining questions, selecting at least ONE
question from each Section.
'rhe number of marks carried by each question
or its part is indicated against each. .
Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required.

The attached maps are to be used for answering

Questions No. I (e) and 5 (b). Then the map
may be detached from the question paper and
attached firmly to your answer book.

SECTION A
1.

Answer any four of the following. Answer to questions

l(a), l(b), l(c) and l(d) should be in about 150 words
each.
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(a)

Describe the optical and crystallographic

properties by which an isometric mineral can be
distinguished from minerals of all other crystal
systems.

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(b)

What

are

the factors responsible

following properties of minerals ?
(i)

colour;

(ii)

lustre;

(iii)

specific gravity;

(iv)

hardness.

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Give. suitable examples to justify the answer.

(c)

Describe the petrographic characteristics of

kimberlite. Write a note on the origin of
kimberlite. Give Indian examples of kimberlite
occurrences.

(d)

Draw the phase diagram and describe the P- T

conditions of metamorphism m which the
alumina-silicate polymorphs andalusite, kyanite
and sillimanite are forined.

(e)

Mark the following. geological features in the

given outline map of India along with a brief
description :
(i)

Deccan volcanic province;

(ii)

Cuddapah basin;

(iii)

Eastern Ghats granulite terrain;

(iv) . Closepet granite.

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,., 2.

(a)

Describe the structural classification of silicates

with neat sketches and suitable ':xamples.
20

(b)

Write the differences between

(i)

solid solution & exsolution; and

(ii)

isomorphism & polymorphism

with suitable examples from minerals.

3.

4.

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Write brief notes on the following :

(a)

JUGS classification of igneous rocks

(b)

Anorthosite, its origin and Indian examples

(c)

Contact metamorphism of carbonate sediments

(d)

Archean greenstone belt

(a)

Describe the sedimentary facies m a typical

marine environment.

(b)

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Describe the proxies by which provenance of

sediments can be recognised.

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SECTION B
5.

Answer any four of the following. Answer to questions

5(c), 5(d) and 5(e) should be in about 150 words each.
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(a)

Match the following :

(1)

Oxide mineral

Wolframite

(2)

Sulphide mineral

PGE

(3)

Nuclear fUel

Pitchblende

(4)

Fossil fuel

Chromite

(5)

Base metals

Magnetite

(6)

Precious metals

Graphite

(7)

Hydrothermal deposit

Coal

(8)

Magmatic deposit

Phosphorite

(9)

Metamorphic deposit

Copper-lead-zinc

(10)

Sedimentary deposit

Pyrrhotite

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(b)

Mark the following ore deposits in the given

outline

map

of. India

along

with

brief

description :
(i)

Zawar zinc-lead deposit;

(ii)

Khetri copper belt;

(iii)

Byrapur chromite deposit;

(iv)

Jaduguda uranium deposit.

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(c)

Describe different structural types of sulphide

minerals with examples.

(d)

Write any two diagnostic properties and the

principal

uses

of the following economic

minerals :

(i)

Chalcopyrite

(ii) Galena

(e)

(iii)

Chromite

(iv)

Hematite

(v)

Wollastonite

What are rare earth elements ? Describe their

significance in understanding the genesis of
igneous rocks.

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6.

(a)

What is magmatic deposit ? What are the

processes by which magmatic

deposits are

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formed ? Explain with examples.

(b)

Describe the geological characteristics of the

following mineral deposits in India

7.

(a)

(i)

East coast bauxite deposit;

(ii)

Mangampeta barite deposit;

(iii)

Gondite type manganese deposit;

(iv)

Neyveli lignite deposit.

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Describe various methods of conservation of

mineral resources.

(b)

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A vem type copper ore body is exposed in a

plain area and it is explored by trenching. The

ore body has a strike length of 175 m along
NE-SW and the dip is vertical. Six trenches are
made across the ore body at a constant interval
of 25 m. Following are the widths of the ore
body measured at these trenches from NE to
SW : 29, 17, 32, 21 and 27 m. The specific
gravity of .ore is 285. Calculate the tonnage of
ore body up to a depth of 50 m assuming that
the ore body is continuous.
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(a)

Describe

the

variation

in

silicate

mineral

assemblage and silicate structure in the mantle.

(h)

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What is hazard zonation ? Describe the zonation

mapping of any one natural hazard in the
Indian context.

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