List of top Geology Questions

Schistosity forms due to:
A. Dynamothermal metamorphism,
B. Contact metamorphism,
C. Plutonic metamorphism,
D. Thermal metamorphism. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

On which of the following bases is the Dharwar succession of Karnataka divided into Lower and Upper Dharwar?
A. Unconformity,
B. Fossil evidence,
C. Geochronological data,
D. Economic minerals. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following conditions is/are in favour of the formation of coals?
A. Warm and humid climate,
B. Marine environment,
C. Cold climate,
D. Heavy rainfall. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following minerals is/are formed by the process of residual concentration?
A. Iron,
B. Nickel,
C. Copper,
D. Aluminium. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The porosity of a rock depends upon:
A. Shape of the grains,
B. Packing of the grains,
C. Size of the grains,
D. Interconnectivity of void spaces. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements is/are true for hemihedral forms?
A. They belong to the same crystal class as the holohedral forms,
B. They have the same indices as the holohedral form,
C. They have half number of faces as the holohedral form,
D. For each holohedral form these correspond to two hemihedral forms. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following statements is/are true for the Bowen's Reaction Series?
A. It is related to comparative destruction of rocks against applied stresses,
B. It is related to change in animal behaviour in response to change in climate,
C. It is related to crystallisation of minerals from the cooling magma,
D. It contains a continuous and a discontinuous series. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Which of the following is/are the evidences of the magmatic origin of granites?
A. Chilled margins of the granite,
B. Perfect gradation between the country rocks and the granites,
C. Presence of xenoliths of country rocks in the granites,
D. Graphic texture. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Faults are generated by:
A. Shear forces,
B. Extensional forces,
C. Compressional forces,
D. Torsional forces. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following in progressive sequence of the Barrovian zones:
A. Biotite zone,
B. Staurolite zone,
C. Kyanite zone,
D. Garnet zone, E. Chlorite zone. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following rocks in increasing grades of metamorphism:
A. Shale,
B. Schist,
C. Gneiss,
D. Phyllite, E. Slate. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following oxides in the decreasing order of their relative abundance in the Earth's crust:
A. \(Al_2O_3\),
B. \(Fe_2O_3+FeO\),
C. \(CaO\),
D. \(SiO_2\). Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following in which they appear with decreasing temperature:
A. Tridymite,
B. Cristobalite,
C. Low quartz,
D. High quartz. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following volcanics in the decreasing order of their age:
A. Panjal,
B. Dras,
C. Pitepani,
D. Malani. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following elements in decreasing order of their abundance in the universe:
A. H,
B. He,
C. N,
D. O, E. Ne. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following in older to younger order of their stratigraphic position:
A. Otoceras zone,
B. Megalodon limestone,
C. Daonella Limestone,
D. Monotis shale, E. Hedenstroemia be
D. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following in the increasing order of their specific gravity:
A. Magnetite,
B. Hypersthene,
C. Quartz,
D. Anthophyllite. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct sequence from larger to smaller chronostratigraphic units is:
A. Stage,
B. Series,
C. Zone,
D. System. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

The correct stratigraphic sequence of the following Vindhyan rocks from older to younger is:
A. Rewa Group,
B. Semri Group,
C. Bhander Group,
D. Kaimur Group. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): Chronostratigraphy is concerned with the mutual time relationship of strat
A.
Reason (R): Formation, member and bed are units of chronostratigraphy.

Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): The angle between any two faces of a crystal is termed as interfacial angle.
Reason (R): The interfacial angles of corresponding faces of different crystals are constant if they have same chemical composition and measurements are taken at same temperature.

The correct sequence of the decreasing order of the weathering stability of following minerals in a sedimentational motif is:
A. Muscovite,
B. Quartz,
C. Olivine,
D. Hornblende. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Arrange the following volcano types in their increasing order of explosive activity:
A. Hawaiian,
B. Vulcanian,
C. Strombolian,
D. Vesuvian, E. Plinian.

Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): A dip-slip fault can be a wrench fault.
Reason (R): Along a dip fault, the net slip can be equal to strike-slip, dip-slip or oblique-slip.

Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): All continents were united together in the past.
Reason (R): The Gangamopteris and Glossopteris flora have been found on all the southern continents.