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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

  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)

  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

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

  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

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

  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

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

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

  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