Karnataka 1st PUC Model Question Paper 2023 for Geology

I PUC GEOLOGY (37)
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2 Marks (SA1)

3 Marks (SA2)

5 Marks (LA)
MTF, VSA)
(MCQ,FIL,
1 Marks
Chapter

Topic

Allotted
Marks
Unit

1 1 General Geology 3 + +
2 Universe And Solar System 5 + ++
3 Parameters Of Earth 1 +
4 Earth Motion 1 +
2 5 Zone Of Earth 11 + + + +
3 6 Geological Processes 21 ++++ + + ++
++
4 7 Endogenous Processes 15 ++ + ++
5 8 Mineralogy 18 +++ + + ++
9 Crystallography 17 ++ + + ++
6 10 Environmental Geology 3 +
7 11 Role Of Indian Organization/Institutes 5 ++ +
In Geology
Practical 30 (6X5)
Total 130 20 14 21 45

PUC I
MODEL QUESTION PAPER
Subject: GEOLOGY (37)
Hours: 3 hrs 15 min Maximum Marks: 70+30
Note:
• All the parts are compulsory.
• Draw diagrams wherever necessary.
• Write correct question numbers.

PART - A
I. ANSWER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. (5 X 1 = 5)
1. Paleontology is the study of_______
a. Plant c. Animals
b. Fossils d. None of all
2. Which is the nearest planet to sun_______
a. Mercury c. Jupiter
b. Mars d. Saturn
3. _________ is the shape of the earth
a. Round c. Oblate
b. Spheroid d. Geoid

4. What is the % of nitrogen in atmosphere______
a. 78.8% c. 70%
b. 90% d. 0%
5. The heap like material found at the foothill of the mountain is_______
a. Delta c. Talus
b. heap d. Dune

II. ANSWER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. (5 X 1 = 5)
6. ________ are the day’s earth takes to complete one revolution around the sun.
7. _______ are the factors affecting biological weathering.
8. Ventifacts are the result of _______type of erosion.
9. ______ is the sharp peak of mountain.
10. Depth of shallow focus earthquake is up to _________ km.

III. ANSWER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. (5 X 1 = 5)
11. Define focus.
12. Define crystal.
13. What is diaphaneity?
14. What is GSI?
15. What is ISRO?

IV. MATCH THE FOLLOWING (5 X 1 = 5)
16. Sand dune a. Pore spaces in rock and soil
17. Diamond b. Color of powder of mineral
18. Aquifer c. Water bearing rock
19. Streak d. Wind deposition
20. porosity e. Carbon

PART-B
V. ANSWER ANY FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. (4 X 2 = 8)
21. Define hydrology?
22. What are galaxies?
23. List outer group of planet?
24. Explain atmospheric zones of earth.
25. What is attrition?
26. Define mineral?
27. Define interfacial angle.

PART- C
VII. ANSWER ANY FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS. (4 X 3 = 12)
28. Explain pedestal rock.
29. Write a note on lithosphere.
30. Explain types of volcano
31. Describe moh’s scale of hardness
32. Explain morphology of crystal.
33. Write a note on air pollution.
34. Write a note on AEC.

PART-D
VIII. ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING (2 X 5 = 10)
35. Describe layers of earth.
36. Explain types of glacier
37. Describe crystallographic axes and symmetric characters of isometric system.

IX. ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING (2 X 5 = 10)

38. Describe symmetric characters of crystals
39. Write a note of sand dunes and types
40. Describe products of volcano.

X. ANSWER ANY TWO OF THE FOLLOWING (2 X 5 = 10)
41. Explain types of lusters.
42. Describe types of fractures.
43. Explain causes of earthquake

PART – E
(Practical Part)
XI. ANSWER ALL OF THE FOLLOWING (6 X 5 = 30)
44. Explain symmetry characters of Tetragonal system.
45. Describe crystallographic axes, forms of orthorhombic system
46. Explain the determination of Interfacial angle with the help of Contact Goniometer.
47. Explain physical properties of feldspar group of minerals.
48. Explain physical properties of quartz group of minerals.
49. Explain symmetry characters of monoclinic system.
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