Geology and Geophysics
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Question 50
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On a fault surface with strike and dip 320° and 55° NE, respectively, four sets of slickenlines were measured by a geologist. Given that the fault surface was measured correctly, the plunge and plunge direction of the lineation on the fault surface is
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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 people ______ were at the demonstration were from all sections of society.
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A transparent square sheet shown above is folded along the dotted line. The folded sheet will look like ________.
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For a regular polygon having 10 sides, the interior angle between the sides of the polygon, in degrees, is:
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Which one of the following numbers is exactly divisible by
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Oasis is to sand as island is to ________
Which one of the following options maintains a similar logical relation in the above sentence?
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The importance of sleep is often overlooked by students when they are preparing for exams. Research has consistently shown that sleep deprivation greatly reduces the ability to recall the material learnt. Hence, cutting down on sleep to study longer hours can be counterproductive.
Which one of the following statements is the CORRECT inference from the above passage?
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