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  1. The most sensitive instrument for magnetic survey is
  2. A.
    magnetic field balance
    B.
    fluxgate magnetometer
    C.
    proton precession magnetometer
    D.
    optically pumped magnetometer

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  3. Which physical property of the medium governs the response of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)?
  4. A.
    Electrical conductivity
    B.
    Electromagnetic conductivity
    C.
    Seismic wave velocity
    D.
    Electrical permeability (dielectric permittivity)

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  5. Out of the following gases which one has the highest contribution towards the greenhouse effect on the Earth?
  6. A.
    CO2
    B.
    CO
    C.
    CH4
    D.
    H2O

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  7. Which of the following is NOT a variety of silica (SiO2)?
  8. A.
    Jasper
    B.
    Coesite
    C.
    Stishovite
    D.
    Flinkite

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  9. Which one of these is NOT a source of sufficient water supply but can transmit certain quantity of water on a regional scale due to leakage?
  10. A.
    Aquifer
    B.
    Aquitard
    C.
    Aquiclude
    D.
    Aquifuge

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  11. The Jurassic stratigraphic succession of Kutch is characterized by which one of the following?
  12. A.
    Cephalopods
    B.
    Trilobites
    C.
    Brachiopods
    D.
    Graptolites

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  13. Which one of the following mineral constituents exhibits strong absorption in the UV-blue band of the EM spectrum due to charge transfer effect leading to colouration?
  14. A.
    Fe-O
    B.
    Si-O
    C.
    Al-OH
    D.
    Mg-OH

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  15. When did the supercontinent Pangaea begin to break up?
  16. A.
    Cenozoic
    B.
    Mesozoic
    C.
    Palaeozoic
    D.
    Proterozoic

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  17. In which of the following localities does coal deposit occur?
  18. A.
    Dariba
    B.
    Kudremukh
    C.
    Wardha
    D.
    Rudrasagar

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  19. Specific discharge of 1 cm per day is observed in a porous medium where hydraulic head difference is 0.5 m and flow length is 20 m. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity (in m/day).
  20. A.
    0.4
    B.
    0.8
    C.
    1.2
    D.
    1.6

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