Saturday 14 March 2015

GEOLOGY- 2005, PAPER- I, SECTION- A, SECTION B

                          Time allowed: three Hours    maximum Marks: 200
Candidates should attempt questions 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any THREE of the following questions selecting at least ONE question from each Section.

SECTION- A

1.       Write critical notes, within 150 words each on any FOUR of the following:
(a)    Meteorites
(b)   Broad geomorphological features of India subcontinent
(c)    Limitations of aerial photographs
(d)   Strain ellipsoid
(e)   Projection diagrams

2.       What is Seismology? Discuss the role of seismology studies in understanding the interior of the earth.

3.       (a) Discuss the role of geomorphology in civil engineering construction activities.
                      (b)  Indian Remote Sensing Satellites

4.       Discuss the mechanical conditions for the origin of three fundamental types of faults.

SECTION B

5.       write critical notes, within 150 words each on any four of the following:

(a)    species diversity
(b)   principles of superposition
(c)    genetic classification of water
(d)   correlation of unfossiliferous strata
(e)   Geotechnical problems of Tehri Dam.

6.       Discuss briefly the morphology of brachiopods with suitable sketches. Also write names of five brachiopods of serigraphic significance along with their age.

7.       (a) Code of stratigraphic nomenclature in relation to classification of stratigraphic sequences.
                       (b)  Stratigraphic position of Deccan Volcanic succession.

8.       (a) problems and management of ground water
                       (b)  Geological factors of significance in the design and construction of tunnels.

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