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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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P-5, Q-1, R-2, S-3

P-1, Q-4, R-2, S-5

P-5, Q-4, R-2, S-3

P-2, Q-3, R-1, S-4

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Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) is a type of

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conical projection.

gnomonic projection.

orthogonal projection.

cylindrical projection.

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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 is

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steady state in isotropic media.

unsteady state in isotropic media.

steady state in anisotropic media.

unsteady state in anisotropic media.

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Brightness temperature is a function of surface temperature and

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transmittance.

reflectance.

refractive index.

emissivity.

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Which one of the following minerals has poor cleavage in all directions?

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Fluorite

Orthoclase

Quartz

Muscovite

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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

Diagram for Geology and Geophysics question 12

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(243)

(342)

(436)

(634)

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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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P-1; Q-3; R-5; S-2

P-4; Q-5; R-1; S-2

P-3; Q-1; R-4; S-5

P-3; Q-4; R-1; S-5

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Which one of the following oceanic ridges is known to be aseismic?

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Carlsberg

Mid Atlantic

Ninety East

Southwest Indian

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Isogonic lines are contours of equal magnetic

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inclination.

declination.

total field intensity.

horizontal field intensity.

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Match the geophysical terms in Group-I with their corresponding units of measurements in Group-II.

Group-I P. Transit time Q. Conductivity R. Gravity anomaly S. Magnetic field intensity

Group-II

mGal

nanoTesla

siemens

millivolt

microsecond per feet

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P-5; Q-4; R-2; S-1

P-5; Q-4; R-3; S-2

P-5; Q-3; R-1; S-2

P-4; Q-3; R-2; S-1

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