Uttarakhand Board Class 12 Question Paper 2023 for Geology

Uttarakhand Board
Question Paper
CLASS 12

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GEOLOGY {Theory}
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No. 25 to 2Z are of five marks each,
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Which of these is an igneous rock-
(i) Sandstone (ii) Granite
iiii) Shale (iv) Schist
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Study of rocks is known as-
(i) Petrology (ii) OceanograPhY
(iii) Palaeontology - ^(iv) .Hydrology
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Which one of the followinE is a lamellibranchia fossil?
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(iii) Paradoxide - (jr) Murex
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Which group belongs to Cuddapah supergroup?
(i) Rewa GrouP (ii)
Krol GrouP
(iii)
Bhima Group (iv)
Papaghni Group
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Where the Lignite is found in abundance?
(i) Jhamarkotra Mine (ii) Malanjkhand Mine
(iii) Jhiroli Mine (iv) Neyveli Mine
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Which of the following is an ore of iron?
(i) Hematite (ii) Galena
(iii) Cuprite (iv) . Bauxite
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Which of the following is not a variety of Coal?
(i) Coprolite (ii) Anthracite
(iii) Bituminous (iv) Lignite
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Where does Uttarakhand lies in the Earthquake Zonation map?
(i) I and II (ii) II and III
(iii) IiI and IV (iv) IV and V
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Note : In euestion No, 2 to 5, mark 'True' or'False' against the given statements
and write them in your answer-book.
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Fossils are used to determine the age of rocks.
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Fossils that are found in large geographical area and within short timespan are
called lndex fossils.
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StratiEraphy is the study of asteroids.
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Petroleum consists of Hydrocarbons,
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Whose ore is Bauxite?
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What was the cause of disaster in Kedarnath in 2013?
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Give a brief note on introduction to Geology and its branches'
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What is Dolerite? Give an account of the major minerals found in it
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Differentiate between Sandstone and Conglomerate.
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Define fossils. How are they useful?
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Draw a neat diagrarn showing the morphology of Gastropoda.
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What is Str-atigraPhY?
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Give the importance of Economic Geology.
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Give a brief account of Geological Disasters of Uttarakhand.

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What is the scope of Geology? Mention.
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Define Granite. Briefly state about its mineral composition and uses.
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Differentiate between limestone and marble.
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Write a note on sedimentary structures and their uses giving appropriate
diagrams"
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What are lanrellibranchia? Give its labelled diagram.
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Give strateEraphic classification and economic importance of Shivalik Group of
rocks,
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Give classification and economic importance of rocks of Archean System.
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Define ore. Write about the distribution of Bauxite in india'
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What is Landslide? Give account of its types.
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Give an account of major earthquakes and their causes in Uttarakhand.
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Write about classification of rocks. Giving examples, write about their types,
physical characteristics and uses.
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What is pegmatite? Give a detailed account of its formation mineral composition
and economic imPortance.
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Define and classify Gondwana supergroup in detail, Give the details of fossils
found in these deposits.
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comrnent on their economic ,*n*T::
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