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Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Taphonomy refers to the study of fossilization pathways from death of an organism to its recovery as a fossil.

Biostratinomy refers to the study of fossilization pathways from burial of an organism under sediments to its recovery as a fossil.

Biostratinomy is an integral component of biostratigraphy and refers to the characterization of strata based on fossil content.

Taphonomy refers to the study of fossilization pathways from death of an organism to its burial under the sediments.

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Based on the three statements given below, choose the CORRECT option:

Statement I: Gunderdehi Formation is a stratigraphic unit of the Chhattisgarh Supergroup.

Statement II: Raniganj Formation is a coal-bearing Triassic unit of the Gondwana Supergroup.

Statement III: Itepani Volcanics is a stratigraphic unit of the Dongargarh Supergroup.

Your answerChoose one option.

All the statements are correct

Statement I is correct, but statements II and III are incorrect

Statements I and III are correct, but statement II is incorrect

Statements II and III are correct but statement I is incorrect

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Which one of the following equid genera was a one-toed grazer?

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Merychippus

Parahippus

Pliohippus

Mesohippus

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Match the following invertebrate genera in Group I with their corresponding Class/Phylum in Group II:

Group I: P. Mytilus Q. Planorbis R. Productus S. Acanthoceras

Group II:

Brachiopoda

Cephalopoda

Gastropoda

Pelecypoda

Your answerChoose one option.

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

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

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

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

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Tillite with faceted boulders and green shale with dropstones characterize the lithology of:

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Lameta Formation

Bagha Formation

Talchir Formation

Panchet Formation

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Match the following structures in Group I with the corresponding environment of deposition in Group II:

Group I: P. Lateral accretionary surfaces Q. Herringbone cross stratification R. Lateral moraine S. Star dune

Group II:

Tidal

Glacial

Aeolian

Fluvial

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

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

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

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

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Match the items in Group-I with appropriate items in Group-II

Group-I: P. Boula-Nuasahi Deposits Q. Amba Dongar Igneous Complex R. East Coast Bauxite S. Sargipali Pb - Zn

Group-II:

REE Mineralization

Residual Concentration

Gangpur Group

PGM resource

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

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

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

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

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With regard to superposed fold, the stereographic projection represents a geometry of:

Diagram for Geology and Geophysics question 33

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plane cylindrical fold.

plane non-cylindrical fold.

non-plane cylindrical fold.

non-plane non-cylindrical fold.

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The given outcrop pattern of a bed (shaded in grey) with respect to contours (dashed lines) indicates that the bed

Diagram for Geology and Geophysics question 34

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dips upstream.

is horizontal.

dips steeply downstream.

dips downstream at an angle equal to the valley gradient.

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With regard to occurrence of groundwater in an area, which of the given statements is CORRECT?

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Vadose water occurs in the zone of saturation.

The zone of aeration lies below the zone of saturation.

The water table marks the uppermost surface of the vadose zone.

The depth of the perched water table is less than that of the water table.

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