IAS Zoology Examination-2004-Mains PAPER - I

C.S.E. GEOLOGY (MAIN) - 2004

Time Allowed: Three Hours Maximum Marks: 300

Candidates should attempt Questions I and 5 which are compulsory and any three of the

remaining questions selecting at least one question from each Section.

SECTION A

I. Write in about 200 words on any three of the following: 20 x 3 = 60

(a) 'Orogeny' and 'Epeirogeny.'

(b) Two major landforms.

(c) Indian Remote Sensing Satellites.

(d) Stress-strain relationship in elastic materials.

2. Discuss in detail the concept of 'Plate Tectonics'. Is it synonymous with

'Continental Drift'? 60

3. Write about the following: 30 x 2 = 60

(a) The basic concepts of Geomorphology.

(b) Applications of Remote Sensing in Geology.

4. Discuss the classification and mechanics of folds. Make neat sketches to illustrate

your answer. 50+ 10=60

SECTION B

5. Answer any three of the following, each in about 200 words: 20 x 3 = 60

(a) Preservation of fossils.

(b) Lithostratigraphic classification of Sedimentary rocks.

(c) Tectonic framework of India.

(d) Rocks as construction material.

6. Discuss the evolutionary trends in Hominidae. 60

7. Discuss the following: 30 x 2 = 60

(a) Economic importance of Phanerozoic rocks of India.

(b) Paleogeography of the Indian Subcontinent.

8. Write about the following: 30 x 2 = 60

(a) Management of groundwater.

(b) Geological investigations of a Dam site.