Geology and Geophysics
GATE GG-1 branch:gg-1 PYQs
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Question 51
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Match the following tectonic settings in Group-I with the corresponding examples in Group-II.
Group-I
P Rift Basin
Q Passive Margin
R Subducting Ocean
S Collision
Group-II
1 Pacific Ocean
2 Gulf of Suez
3 West coast of India
4 Mediterranean Sea
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Match the following igneous textures in Group-I with their definitions in Group-II.
Group-I
P Vitrophyre
Q Rapakivi
R Oc(e)lli
S Spinifex
Group-II
1 Alkali feldspar rimed by plagioclase
2 Aggregate of radially arrayed, needle-like crystals of plagioclase with or without clinopyroxene
3 Sub-parallel skeletal, platy olivine and/or pyroxene
4 Large phenocrysts within a glassy matrix
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Match the Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS)-type deposits in Group-I with the dominant mineralized host rocks in Group-II.
Group-I
P Bessi
Q Bathurst
R Kuroko
S Cyprus
Group-II
1 Felsic volcanics
2 Mafic volcanics + siliciclastics
3 Mafic volcanics
4 Felsic volcanics + siliciclastics
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The following diagram shows phase relations in a system consisting of components A and B at 1 bar pressure. If the initial composition of liquid is R, during cooling and crystallization of magma, which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?
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Which of the following systems tract(s) indicate regression?
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Which of the following sedimentary feature(s) indicate(s) sub-aerial exposure of the depositional surface?
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
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Which among the following space groups is/are non-compatible with glide plane?
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Which type of phyroclast(s) listed below is/are suitable as kinematic indicators in ductile shear zones?
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Which of the following parameter(s) is/are Rock Mass Rating (RMR) based on?
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