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41 Which one of the common mineral is present in granite?
A Calcite
B Haematite
C Dolomite
D None

Answer: Calcite
42 Volcanoes are more numerous around which oceans
A Indian
B Atlantic
C Arctic
D Pacific

Answer: Pacific
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43 The term "Isostasy" was first proposed by
A Sir George Airy
B Clarence Dutton
C R. A. Daly
D Archdeacon Pratt

Answer: Clarence Dutton
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

Answer: Geomorphology
45 When the first Geological map of Great Britain by William Smith was published
A 1807
B 1812
C 1815
D 1821

Answer: 1815
46 Who is known as the Father of modern Geology
A Abraham Gottlob Werner
B James Hutton
C Florence Bascom
D William Smith

Answer: James Hutton
47 Specimen of a species from the same locality as its holotype is called
A Neotype
B Metatype
C Paratype
D Topotype

Answer: Topotype
48 Which of the following is a living fossil ?
A Arca
B Cardita
C Lingula
D Trigonia

Answer: Lingula
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

Answer: Derived Fossils
50 Earliest life on planet earth belongs to
A Green algae
B Cyanobacteria
C Trilobite
D Sponges

Answer: Cyanobacteria
51 Which of the following rock is found in Island arc ?
A Komateiite
B Albitite
C Syenite
D Andesite

Answer: 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

Answer: below the oceans
54 The angle between the Fault plane and imaginary vertical plane is measured as
A Hade
B Hinge
C Heave
D Slip

Answer: Hade
55 Which of the following fold has horizontal axial plane ?
A Chevron Fold
B Symmetrical Fold
C Recumbent Fold
D Homocline

Answer: Recumbent Fold
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

Answer: Non-conformity
57 Ilmenite crystalizes in which crystal system ?
A Orthorhombic
B Tetragonal
C Monoclinic
D Trigonal

Answer: Trigonal
58 Which of the following is an amorphous mineral ?
A Opal
B Cat’s Eye
C Topaz
D Lapiz Lazuli

Answer: Opal
59 Which of the following mineral has highest specific gravity ?
A Wolframite
B Pyrite
C Magnetite
D Haemetite

Answer: Wolframite
60 Which of the following precious mineral pair has same composition ?
A Sapphire – Agate
B Ruby – Opal
C Sapphire – Ruby
D Ruby – Agate

Answer: Ruby – Agate

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