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GEOL OGY
Paper -1 ·

[Time Allowed : Three Hours} (Maximum Marks: 200]

INSTR UCTIO NS -
Candidates should attempt questions 1 and s·
which are compulsory, and any THREE of the·
remain ing questions selecting at least ONE
· question from each Section.
All questions carry equal marks.
Marks allotted to parts of a question are
indicated against each.
Answer s must be written in ENGLJ SH only.
Suitable sketche s may be drawn, ·
wherever required.
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SECTI ON-A
I. Write critical notes, within ·ISO words each, on any
FOUR of the following : - ]0x4=40
(a) Mid-oceanic Ridge
(b) Transform Fault

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(d) Mountain Building Processes
(e) Weathering and Mass Wasting.·
2. (a) Write notes on Island Arcs. . 20
(b) What are hot spots ? Discuss causes and products
of volcanoes. 20
3. Write notes on : - !Ox4=40 ,
·(a) Loess '
(b) Morains
(c) Electromagnetic Spectrum.
(d) Ox-bow Lake.

4. What are ｾｩｦ･ｲｮ｣ｹｰｳ＠ of unconformities ? Why are

they significant in the. study of geological history of
an area? 20+20
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5. Write notes, within 150 words each, on any FOUR of
_the following : - I Ox4=40
(a) Principles of Stratigraphy
(b) Hard part mo111hology of a typical gastropod
(c) Megafossils and Microfossils
(d) Pleistocene glaciation
(e) Groundwater management.

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(a) Goniatitic suture pattern ..
{b) . Role of Fora min ifers · m Bios trati grap hic
Correlation.
7. Discuss .the following :- .
(a) Cuddapah Supergroup of type ｡ｲ･ｾ＠ 20
(b) Discuss criteria for the correlation of Archaean
rocks of India. · 20
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. (a) Geological investigations required for selection of
a dam site. . 20
(b) Poro sity and perm eabi lity of rock s and their
significance. . . 20

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GEOLOGY
Paper II

ITime Allowed :Three Hours I !Maximum Marks: 200]

INSTRUCTIONS
Candidates should attempt Questions No. I and
5 which are compulsory, and any THREE of the
remaining questions, selecting at least ONE
question from each Section.
'rh·e number of marks carried by each question
or its part is indicated against each. .
Answers must be written in ENGLISH only.
Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required.
The attached maps are to be used for answering
Questions No. I (e) and 5 (b). Then the map
may· be detached from the question paper and
attached firmly to your answer book.

SECTION A

1. Answer any four of the following. Answer to questions

l(a), l(b), l(c) and l(d) should be in about 150 words
each. 4x10=40
(a) Describe the optical and crystallographic
properties by which an isometric mineral can be
distinguished from minerals of all other crystal
systems.

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(b) What are

the factors responsible for the ｾＧ＠

following properties of minerals ?

(i) colour;

(ii) lustre;

(iii) specific gravity;

(iv) hardness.

Give. suitable examples to justify the answer.

(c) Describe the petrographic characteristics of

kimberlite. Write a note on the origin of
kimberlite. Give Indian examples of kimberlite
occurrences.

(d) Draw the phase diagram and describe the P- T

conditions of metamorphism m which th·e
alumina-silicate polymorphs andalusite, kyanite
and sillimanite are forined.

(e) Mark the following. geological features in the

given outline map of India along with a brief
description :

(i) Deccan volcanic province;

(ii) Cuddapah basin;

(iii) Eastern Ghats granulite terrain;

(iv) . Closepet granite.

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,., 2. (a) Describe the structural classification of silicates
with neat sketches and suitable ':xamples. 20

(b) Write the differences between

(i) solid solution & exsolution; and

(ii) isomorphism & polymorphism

with suitable examples from minerals. 20

3. Write brief notes on the following :

(a) JUGS classification of igneous rocks

(b) Anorthosite, its origin and Indian examples

(c) Contact metamorphism of carbonate sediments

(d) Archean greenstone belt

4. (a) Describe the sedimentary facies m a typical I

marine environment. 20 •I
(b) Describe the proxies by which provenance of
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sediments can be recognised. 20

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5. Answer any four of the following. Answer to questions

5(c), 5(d) and 5(e) should be in about 150 words each.
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(a) Match the following :

(1) Oxide mineral Wolframite

(2) Sulphide mineral PGE

(3) Nuclear fUel Pitchblende

(4) Fossil fuel Chromite

(5) Base metals Magnetite

(6) Precious metals Graphite

(7) Hydrothermal deposit Coal

(8) Magmatic deposit Phosphorite

(9) Metamorphic deposit Copper-lead-zinc

(10) Sedimentary deposit Pyrrhotite

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,., (b) Mark the following ore deposits in the given
outline map of. India along with a brief
description :

(i) Zawar zinc-lead deposit;

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·(ii) Khetri copper belt;

(iii) Byrapur chromite deposit;

(iv) Jaduguda uranium deposit.

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(c) Describe different structural types of sulphide
minerals with examples.

(d) Write any two diagnostic properties and the

principal uses of the following economic
minerals :

(i) Chalcopyrite

(ii) ·Galena

(iii) Chromite

(iv) Hematite

(v) Wollastonite

(e) What are rare earth elements ? Describe their

significance in understanding the genesis of
igneous rocks.

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6. (a) What is magmatic deposit ? What are the ,,.
processes by which magmatic· deposits are
formed ? Explain with examples. 20

(b) Describe the geological characteristics of the

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following mineral deposits in India 20

(i) East coast bauxite deposit;

(ii) Mangampeta barite deposit;

(iii) Gondite type manganese deposit; ·

(iv) Neyveli lignite deposit.

7. (a) Describe various methods of conservation of

mineral resources. 20

(b) A vem type copper ore body is exposed in a

plain area and it is explored by trenching. The
ore body has a strike length of 175 m along
NE-SW and the dip is vertical. Six trenches are
made across the ore body at a constant interval
of 25 m. Following are the widths of the ore
body measured at these trenches from NE to
SW : 2·9, 1·7, 3·2, 2·1 and 2·7 m. The specific
gravity of .ore is 2·85. Calculate the tonnage of
ore body up to a depth of 50 m assuming that
·the ore body is continuous. 20

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(a) Describe the variation in silicate mineral
assemblage and silicate structure in the mantle. 20

(h) What is hazard zonation ? Describe the zonation

mapping of any one natural hazard in the
Indian context. 20

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