Download PDF
Free download in PDF Geology Short Questions and Answers for competitive exams. These short objective type questions with answers are very important for Board exams as well as competitive exams. These short solved questions or quizzes are provided by Gkseries.
41
Which one of the common mineral is present in granite?
[A]
Calcite
[B]
Haematite
[C]
Dolomite
[D]
None
42
Volcanoes are more numerous around which oceans
[A]
Indian
[B]
Atlantic
[C]
Arctic
[D]
Pacific
43
The term "Isostasy" was first proposed by
[A]
Sir George Airy
[B]
Clarence Dutton
[C]
R. A. Daly
[D]
Archdeacon Pratt
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
45
When the first Geological map of Great Britain by William Smith was published
[A]
1807
[B]
1812
[C]
1815
[D]
1821
46
Who is known as the Father of modern Geology
[A]
Abraham Gottlob Werner
[B]
James Hutton
[C]
Florence Bascom
[D]
William Smith
47
Specimen of a species from the same locality as its holotype is called
[A]
Neotype
[B]
Metatype
[C]
Paratype
[D]
Topotype
48
Which of the following is a living fossil ?
[A]
Arca
[B]
Cardita
[C]
Lingula
[D]
Trigonia
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
50
Earliest life on planet earth belongs to
[A]
Green algae
[B]
Cyanobacteria
[C]
Trilobite
[D]
Sponges
51
Which of the following rock is found in Island arc ?
[A]
Komateiite
[B]
Albitite
[C]
Syenite
[D]
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
54
The angle between the Fault plane and imaginary vertical plane is measured as
[A]
Hade
[B]
Hinge
[C]
Heave
[D]
Slip
55
Which of the following fold has horizontal axial plane ?
[A]
Chevron Fold
[B]
Symmetrical Fold
[C]
Recumbent Fold
[D]
Homocline
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
57
Ilmenite crystalizes in which crystal system ?
[A]
Orthorhombic
[B]
Tetragonal
[C]
Monoclinic
[D]
Trigonal
58
Which of the following is an amorphous mineral ?
[A]
Opal
[B]
Cat’s Eye
[C]
Topaz
[D]
Lapiz Lazuli
59
Which of the following mineral has highest specific gravity ?
[A]
Wolframite
[B]
Pyrite
[C]
Magnetite
[D]
Haemetite
60
Which of the following precious mineral pair has same composition ?
[A]
Sapphire – Agate
[B]
Ruby – Opal
[C]
Sapphire – Ruby
[D]
Ruby – Agate
Take Mock Tests