Fundamentals of Geology Mid - II, November - 2014

1.The Vindhya range runs across most of central India, extending ………
  • 1,050 km.
  • 1100km.
  • 900km
  • 1200km
Answer: A
2.water bearing capacity as known as...................
  • porosity
  • permeability
  • a & b
  • none
Answer: A
3.The ……… Range is the oldest mountain range in India, running across Rajasthan.
  • Aravali
  • vindhya
  • Hindu Kush
  • Patkai
Answer: A
4.India has eight major mountain ranges having peaks of over
  • 3000ft
  • 2500ft
  • 3,281 ft
  • 3400ft
Answer: C
5.which one of the following method as best for exploitation of ore body & under ground water.
  • Resistivity
  • Gravity
  • Magnetic
  • None
Answer: A
6.The largest earth quakes have had a magnitude of
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8.9
  • 5
Answer: C
7.The rock formation started ……..billion years before
  • 4.6
  • 4.7
  • 4.8
  • 4.9
Answer: A
8.India is divided into …………physiographic regions
  • 6
  • 5
  • 7
  • 8
Answer: C
9.The ………..range is considered as the world's highest mountain range
  • Himalayan
  • aravali
  • Purvanchal
  • Vindhya
Answer: A
10.The study of the Earthquakes as known as
  • seismology
  • cosmology
  • seismography
  • None
Answer: A
11.The changes which occur during deposition are responsible for…………………….
Answer: Stratification
12.An unconformity represents a break in the ……………. Record.
Answer: Stratigraphical
13.The beds above and below the surface of unconformity are described as …………….
Answer: Unconformable
14.The horizontal line on the bed surface and inclination to the horizontal line is called as …………
Answer: dip& strike
15.The principle source of ground water is ……………water.
Answer: meteoric
16.The retention of water in a soil depends up on the ……………
Answer: capillary force
17.An Example of aquiclude and aquifuge -------------------------
Answer: clay and granite
18.The ability of an aquifer to transmit water is governed by its ………………….
Answer: permeability
19.Confined aquifers may have relatively small ……………….areas as compared with unconfined aquifers.
Answer: recharge
20.Porosity and permeability are the two most important factors governing the accumulation ,migration and distribution of………………..
Answer: ground water