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91 Which one of the following belongs to the Lower Vindhya Group?
1 Kaimur
2 Rewa
3 Bhander
4 Semri

Answer: Semri
92 In Upper Assam, the Dupitila Formation is known as
1 Dihing Formation
2 Dhekiajuti Formation
3 Naogaon Formation
4 Namsang Formation

Answer: Namsang Formation
93 Palaeogene includes
1 Palaeocene, Eocene and Oligocene
2 Oligocene, Miocene and Pliocene
3 Palaeocene, Eocene, Oligocene and Miocene
4 Miocene and Pliocene

Answer: Palaeocene, Eocene and Oligocene
94 Which of the following represents the most ancient supracrustal lithounits of Dharwar Craton?
1 Sargon Group
2 Bababudan Group
3 Chitradurga Group
4 Ranibennur Group

Answer: Sargon Group
95 The Lower Part of Shillong Group is
1 argillaceous
2 arenaceous
3 carbonaceous
4 rich in phosphorus

Answer: argillaceous
96 Shillong Group of Meghalaya is equivalent to
1 Iron ore Group
2 Barail Group
3 Raniganj Group
4 Jaintia Group

Answer: Iron ore Group
97 In the following, which is not a lithostratigraphic unit?
1 Member
2 Formation
3 Supersuite
4 Group

Answer: Supersuite
98 Which one of the following is found as an intrusive rock?
1 Mylliem granite
2 Khondalite
3 Deccan Trap
4 Sylhet Trap

Answer: Mylliem granite
99 Triassic Strata as exposed in Spiti Region is mainly
1 calcareous and arenaceous
2 calcareous and carbonaceous
3 calcareous and argillaceous
4 argillaceous and arenaceous

Answer: calcareous and argillaceous
100 Who among the following made the law of faunal succession?
1 William Smith
2 W. King
3 L. L. Fermor
4 J. A. Dunn

Answer: shear zone deposit
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