Geology and Geophysics
GATE GG-1 year:2017 PYQs
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Question 1
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Which one of the following is a continental hotspot?
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The diagram given below shows a Mohr circle for two-dimensional stress with points numbered as shown. The mean stress and the maximum shear stress are given by which one of the following number pairs?
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Which type of fault is developed in the setting shown in the figure below? Velocity vectors on either side of the fault are given in the figure.
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The age of most of the bituminous coal seams of India is
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The time equivalent of the time-stratigraphic term ‘Series’ is
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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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Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) is a type of
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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 isYour answerChoose one option.
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Los Angeles abrasion test was conducted for a granite aggregate with an initial weight of 4800 grams. After the test, the aggregate weighed 3504 grams. The Los Angeles abrasion value is ________ %.
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Brightness temperature is a function of surface temperature and
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