Showing posts with label GEOLOGY – 2002. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 11 February 2015

GEOLOGY – 2002, PAPER – I

Time Allowed  : Three Hours    Maximum Marks: 200 
 
Candidates should attempt Questions 1 and 5 which are compulsory, and any THREE of the remaining 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)   Island arcs
          (B)   Seismic Zones of India
          (C)   Causes of instability of hill slopes
          (D)   Geological uses of aerial photographs
          (E)    Superposed deformation

2.       Enumerate the various methods of determining the age of the Earth. Give an account of the age determination of the Earth on the basis of radioactivity.

3.       (a) Describe the application of geomorphology in mineral prospecting and for search of building and construction materials.

                    (b) Discuss briefly the geographic Information System and its applications.

4.       What are faults? Discuss in detail the classification of faults based on slip separation.

SECTION B