APPSC GEOLOGY EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS

Q.1: Which is the open cast copper mine in lndia :
(a) Khelri.
(b) Mosabani.
(C) Rakha.
(d) Malanjakhand.
ANSWER: (d)
Q.2: Which state is the largest producer ot block mica :
(a) Bihar.
(b) Orissa.
(c) Madhya Pradesh.
(d) Maharashtra.
ANSWER: (a)
Q.3: Choose the correct statement regarding various mica belts ln India;
(a) In Nellore mica belt, the host rocks are an Archaean schistose complex in which sheets, lenses
and masses of pegmatites are frequently present.
(b) ln Rajasthan mica belt the mica pegmatites occur as intrusive in the greases and schists.
(c) In Bihar mica belt, the mica is found in pegmatites which usually strike and dip parallel with the
enclosing schists and grease of Archaean age.
(d) All the above statement are correct.
ANSWER: (d)
Q.4: Vermiculite is an alteration product of:
(a) Felspars.
(0) Mica.
(c) Calcite.
(d) Kyanite.
ANSWER:(b)
Q5: Vermiculite generally occurs associated with:
(a) Volcanic rocks.
(b) Granitic rocks.
(c) Felsic rocks.
(d) Ultrabasic rocks.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.6: Gold is being produced in lndia mainly from:
(a) The gold deposits of Chittor district and Remarriage in Anantpur district of A.P.
(b) The gold-bearing belt of Wined goldfield in Gudalur talus of Niger distt. Of Tamil Nadu.
(c) The Diode deposits of greenstone belts of Kola, Hutt and Himgiri of Karnataka.
(d) The singhbhum and shear zone of Bihar.
ANSWER: (c)
Q.7 : Scott smith has classified the majhgawan diamond pipe rock as :
(a) Kimberlite.
(b) Lamproite.
(c) Diorite.
(d) Dunite.
ANSWER:(b)
Q.8: Recent absolute age of Majhgawan diamond pipe estimated is:
(a) 1044-1067 Ma.
(b) 1510-1600 Ma.
(C) 900-1000 Ma.
(d) 720-810 Ma.
ANSWER:(a)
Q.9: Kola Gold Fields (KGF) are in the:
(a) High grade terrain.
(b) Low grade terrain.
(c) Both high and low grades terrains.
(d) Sedimentary terrain.
ANSWER: (b)
Q.10: Who was discovered the Majhgawan diamond pipe:
(a) Scott smith (1850).
(b) B.Sahni (191 O).
(c) Capt. Franklin (1827).
(d) A.B.Wynne (1902).
ANSWER:(c)
Q.11: Kimberlites of south and central India occur in the:
(a) Archaean period only.
(b) Archaean and early Proterozoic period.
(c) Late Proterozoic period only.
(d) Permian period.
ANSWER: (b)
Q.12: All the known diamondiferous kimberlites in India are confined to the:
(a) Mobile areas.
(b) Carbonic areas.
(c) Mountain building areas.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
ANSWER:(b)
Q.13: Garage gold belt is situated in:
(a) Kerala.
(b) Bihar. .
(c) Madhya Pradesh.
(d) Karnataka.
ANSWER.(d)
Q.14 : Non-diamondiferous kimberlites are associated with :
(a) Carbonic areas.
(b) Stable plateform areas.
(c) Mobile areas.
(d) Both (a) and (b).
ANSWER:(c)
Q.15: Mark the correct statement regarding commercial name of siderite
(a) Spastic.
(b) Black band.
(c) Clay-ironstone.
(d)All the above are commercial name of siderite.
ANSWER.(d)
Q.16: Deobhog mine, Raipur (M.P.) is associated with:
(a) Gold.
(b) Copper ore.
(c) Iron ore.
(d) Diamond.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.17 : Garlband-Mainpur area of Raipur district (M.P
respect of possible occurrence of :
(a) Copper.
(b) Gold.
(c) Diamond.
(d) Coal.
ANSWER:(c)
Q.18: ‘Hogbomite’ is :
(a) An oxide of Fe and mg.
(B) An oxide of Fe, Mg, AI and n.
(c) A hydroxide of Fe and Ni.
(d) A carbonate of Fe, Ca, and AI.
ANSWER.(b)
Q.19: Diamond is a best gem stone because of it’s:
(a) High refractive index.
(b) Lusture.
(c) High hardness.
(d) All the above.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.20: In Panna diamond belt, diamond is recovered from:
(a) Kimberlite pipes.
(b) Conglomerate beds.
(c) Gravel deposits.
(d) All the above.
ANSWER:(d)
Q.21 : Walrakarur-Lattavaram belt (A.P.) is associated with
(a) Gold.
(b) Diamond.
(c) Copper.
(d) Manganese.
ANSWER: (b)
Q.22: Ruby and Sapphire are the gem variety of :
(a) Quartz
(b) Topaz.
(c) Corundum
(d) Diamond.
ANSWER: (c)
Q.23: The source of silica and iron oxide in Archaean time was mainly:
(a) Biogenic.
(b) Volcanogenic.
(c) Atmospheric.
(d) All the above.
ANSWER:(b)
Q.24 : Emerald is a green variety of :
(a) Corundum
(b) Topaz.
(c) Kyanite.
(d) Beryl.
ANSWER: (d)
Q.25: Chrysoberye is a:
(a) Compound of beryllium and aluminium oxides.
(b) Variety of Ruby.
(c) Compound of barium and aluminium silicates.
(d) Variety of corundum.
ANSWER: (a)