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41
Which one of the common mineral is present in granite?
[A]
Calcite
[B]
Haematite
[C]
Dolomite
[D]
None
42
Volcanoes are more numerous around which oceans
[A]
Indian
[B]
Atlantic
[C]
Arctic
[D]
Pacific
43
The term "Isostasy" was first proposed by
[A]
Sir George Airy
[B]
Clarence Dutton
[C]
R. A. Daly
[D]
Archdeacon Pratt
44
The scientific study of landforms, their processes, form and sediments at the surface of the Earth is known as
[A]
Geomorphology
[B]
Geomythology
[C]
Geophysics
[D]
Glaciology
45
When the first Geological map of Great Britain by William Smith was published
[A]
1807
[B]
1812
[C]
1815
[D]
1821
46
Who is known as the Father of modern Geology
[A]
Abraham Gottlob Werner
[B]
James Hutton
[C]
Florence Bascom
[D]
William Smith
47
Specimen of a species from the same locality as its holotype is called
[A]
Neotype
[B]
Metatype
[C]
Paratype
[D]
Topotype
48
Which of the following is a living fossil ?
[A]
Arca
[B]
Cardita
[C]
Lingula
[D]
Trigonia
49
Old age fossils deposited in the younger age rocks are called
[A]
Trace Fossils
[B]
Living Fossils
[C]
Derived Fossils
[D]
None of these
50
Earliest life on planet earth belongs to
[A]
Green algae
[B]
Cyanobacteria
[C]
Trilobite
[D]
Sponges
51
Which of the following rock is found in Island arc ?
[A]
Komateiite
[B]
Albitite
[C]
Syenite
[D]
Andesite
52
The discontinuity between outer core and inner core is known as
[A]
Mohorovicic Discontinuity
[B]
Conard Discontinuity
[C]
Repetti Discontinuity
[D]
Lehmann Discontinuity
Answer: Lehmann Discontinuity
53
The crust consisting of lower Gabbroic composition overlain by the Granitic composition is found
[A]
below the oceans
[B]
below the continents
[C]
below the mountains
[D]
all over the earth
54
The angle between the Fault plane and imaginary vertical plane is measured as
[A]
Hade
[B]
Hinge
[C]
Heave
[D]
Slip
55
Which of the following fold has horizontal axial plane ?
[A]
Chevron Fold
[B]
Symmetrical Fold
[C]
Recumbent Fold
[D]
Homocline
56
On a granite basement younger sedimentary rocks are deposited. What will be the structure ?
[A]
Non-conformity
[B]
Angular Unconformity
[C]
Disconformity
[D]
Conformity
57
Ilmenite crystalizes in which crystal system ?
[A]
Orthorhombic
[B]
Tetragonal
[C]
Monoclinic
[D]
Trigonal
58
Which of the following is an amorphous mineral ?
[A]
Opal
[B]
Cat’s Eye
[C]
Topaz
[D]
Lapiz Lazuli
59
Which of the following mineral has highest specific gravity ?
[A]
Wolframite
[B]
Pyrite
[C]
Magnetite
[D]
Haemetite
60
Which of the following precious mineral pair has same composition ?
[A]
Sapphire – Agate
[B]
Ruby – Opal
[C]
Sapphire – Ruby
[D]
Ruby – Agate
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