GATE GG-1 Stratigraphy PYQs & Answers — Page 3

Questions 21–25 of 25. Imported answers require independent review unless marked reviewed.

Based on the hypothetical litholog given below that shows a continuous succession of sedimentary rocks, which one of the following statements is CORRECT?

Diagram for Geology and Geophysics question 30

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The rocks range from Cambrian to Cretaceous and show change in depositional environment from marine to continental.

The rocks range from Cambrian to Triassic and show change in depositional environment from marine to continental.

The rocks range from Cambrian to Cretaceous and show change in depositional environment from continental to marine.

The rocks are Palaeozoic in age and show change in depositional environment from marine to continental.

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Which one of the following stratigraphic successions is in the CORRECT chronological order (from old to younger)?

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Rajmahal, Dhalbirpur, Bakar

Fenestella Shale, Muth Quartzite, Singothyris Limestone

Bagh Bed, Lameta Formation, Deccan Traps

Singhbhum Granite, Kolhan Group, Older Metamorphic Gneiss

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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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Which one of the following microfossils is commonly used in biostratigraphic correlation of Palaeozoic marine strata?

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Angiosperm pollen

Diatoms

Dinoflagellates

Chitinozoans

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Arrange the following stratigraphic formations sequentially from older to younger.

(P) Jodhpur Sandstone (Q) Cambay Shale (R) Kajrahat Limestone (S) Tipam Sandstone

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P, R, Q, S

R, Q, P, S

P, S, R, Q

R, P, Q, S

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