Geology and Geophysics
GATE GG-1 topic:geology PYQs
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Question 36
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Which of the following case (s) represent (s) textural inversion in sandstone?
Case I: Rounded grains in clayey matrix.
Case II: Rounded, but poorly sorted grains.
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Which one of the following set of statements regarding the overall nature of marine shelf succession is CORRECT?
Statement I: Transgressive systems tract deposit is deepening upward
Statement II: Highstand systems tract deposit is deepening upward
Statement III: Falling stage systems tract deposit is deepening upward
Statement IV: Lowstand systems tract deposit is overall shallowing upward
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Which of the following set of statements is CORRECT?
Statement I: A well sorted sandstone bed showing current ripple, planar laminae, convolute laminae and prod marks.
Statement II: A poorly sorted sandstone bed showing wave ripples, dish structure, pillar structure and groove casts.
Statement III: A well sorted sandstone bed showing desiccation cracks, current crescent planar laminae and convolute laminae.
Statement IV: A poorly sorted sandstone bed showing current ripple, planar laminae, skip marks and load casts.
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In metapelites, which one of the following mineral assemblages is stable under green schist facies conditions?
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Match the type of metamorphism listed in Group I with their products in Group II.
Group I
P. Contact metamorphism
Q. Shear zone metamorphism
R. Ocean floor metamorphism
S. Shock metamorphism
Group II
Impactite
Spilite
Mylonite
Skarn
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Glaucophane schist forms in ______.
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Which one of the following statements is CORRECT about bivalve habit?
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Match foraminifera in Group I with its wall structure in Group II.
Group I
P. Fusulina
Q. Cibicides
R. Textularia
S. Quinqueloculina
Group II
Hyaline
Porcellaneous
Microgranular
Agglutinated
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Which one of the following stratigraphic units represents the CORRECT order of younging?
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Match the Formation names in Group I with their dominant lithology in Group II.
Group I
P. Hansran Formation
Q. Naghath Formation
R. Bijli Formation
S. Shahbad Formation
Group II
Sandstone
Limestone
Evaporite
Volcanics
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