Geology and Geophysics
GATE GG-1 branch:gg-1 PYQs
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Question 6
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Match the following stratigraphic units of India (Group-I) with their age (Group-II).
Group-I
(P) Barakar Formation
(Q) Warkalli (Varkala) Formation
(R) Bagh Beds
(S) Bhander Limestone
Group-II
(1) Miocene
(2) Cretaceous
(3) Proterozoic
(4) Eocene
(5) Permian
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Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) is a type of
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The groundwater flow equation
, where h refers to the hydraulic head and x, y, z are coordinates, is valid when the flow condition isYour answerChoose one option.
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Los Angeles abrasion test was conducted for a granite aggregate with an initial weight of 4800 grams. After the test, the aggregate weighed 3504 grams. The Los Angeles abrasion value is ________ %.
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Brightness temperature is a function of surface temperature and
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Which one of the following minerals has poor cleavage in all directions?
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The figure below shows the intercepts of the plane HKL with the crystallographic axes a, b, c. The Miller index of the plane HKL is
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Match the rocks listed in Group-I with the corresponding general rock classification listed in Group-II.
Group-I
P. Granite
Q. Basalt
R. Gneiss
S. Sandstone
Group-II
Extrusive igneous rock
Biochemical sedimentary rock
Intrusive igneous rock
Metamorphic rock
Clastic sedimentary rock
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Which one of the following oceanic ridges is known to be aseismic?
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Isogonic lines are contours of equal magnetic
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