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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss the different types of meteorites.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss various fields in which IRS data can be used for the development work and management of resources.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Briefly describe two diagnostic landforms each of hot-arid and cold-arid climate.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
How do we determine the top of beds from primary features?
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Briefly describe the classification of fold on the basis of fold attitude (dip and plunge).
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20 Marksmedium
Explain the internal structure of the earth. Add a note on discontinuities with neat sketches.
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15 Marksmedium
Discuss the difference in geomorphology of the Eastern Coast and Western Coast of India. What is the main reason of the difference?
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15 Marksmedium
What is an unconformity and what are its structural and stratigraphic importances? Discuss four different types of unconformities with neat sketches.
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20 Marksmedium
Discuss the salient features of Indian satellites Cartosat-3 and RISAT-2B. How are these superior to their predecessors?
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15 Marksmedium
Explain the magnitude and intensity as an expression of the size of an earthquake. Add a note on the damage caused by an earthquake.
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15 Marksmedium
What is a shear zone and what are the conditions of its formation? Discuss its general characteristics and types based on deformation type.
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20 Marksmedium
Discuss Mohr's stress diagram and its significance. What is its relevance in interpreting different stress conditions in rocks?
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15 Marksmedium
Discuss the mechanism of seafloor spreading and give four evidences indicating the expansion in oceanic crust.
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15 Marksmedium
Describe three main controlling factors of soil formation. How does the modern soil differ from the palaeosoil?
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Describe three processes by which plant remains and invertebrate shells can be preserved as fossils.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Give an account of the mineral wealth associated with the Cuddapah Supergroup of rocks.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Briefly describe the economic mineral deposits associated with the Tertiary rocks of India.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Explain the factors influencing the groundwater movement and storage.
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10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss five engineering properties of rocks.
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20 Marksmedium
Discuss the morphological trends in the evolution of Homo sapiens from Proto-hominins.
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15 Marksmedium
Draw the tectonic sub-division map of India and discuss the salient features of each sub-division.
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15 Marksmedium
Explain the process of saltwater intrusion with neat sketches. Give examples from India.
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20 Marksmedium
Describe the standard stratigraphic time scale of the earth, beginning from the oldest to youngest. Discuss the principal events that took place during the time units.
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15 Marksmedium
Give an account of the Lower Gondwana flora from peninsular and extra-peninsular India. What environmental conditions do they indicate?
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15 Marksmedium
What is a landslide? Explain the different types and their causes. Give two examples from India.
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20 Marksmedium
Explain the natural and artificial recharge processes to enhance the groundwater potential in hard and soft rock terrains.
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15 Marksmedium
Name two microfossils and discuss how these are used in reconstructing the palaeoclimatic conditions.
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15 Marksmedium
Discuss about the Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary (K-T boundary) with examples from India.