Description : Which of the following organisations prepares topographical maps of India? [SSC (10+2) 2010] (a) Geographical Survey of India (b) Survey of India (c) Geological Survey of India (d) Archaeological Survey of India
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Who prepares the topographical maps of India? (1) Geological Survey of India (2) Survey of India (3) Defence Ministry (4) Geographical Survey of India
Last Answer : (2) Survey of India Explanation: For most part of India, topographic maps are available which are prepared by the Survey of India. To identify a map of a particular area, a map numbering system has been adopted by Survey of India.
Description : Who prepares the topographical maps of India ? (1) Geological Survey of India (2) Survey of India (3) Defence Ministry (4) Geographical Survey of India
Last Answer : Survey of India
Description : Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India's Chromite ?
Last Answer : Cuttack
Description : Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals? (a) The Geological Survey of India (b) Surveyor General of India (c) National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd (d) Indian Bureau of Mines
Description : Which one of the following organizations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets? (1) Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.) (2) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A. T. M.O.) (3) Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.) (4) Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Last Answer : (4) Survey of India (S.O.I.) Explanation: The Survey of India produces a rich "base" of map information through systematic topographical surveys and the use of remote sensing images. ... . These maps provide the preliminary, information about a terrain and thus very useful for engineering works.
Description : Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India's Chromite? (1) Cuttack (2) Singhbhum (3) Manipur (4) Hubli
Last Answer : (1) Cuttack Explanation: Over 97 per cent of total recoverable reserves of chromite have been found in Odisha. Orissa is the leading producing State of chromite, accounting for 99% of the ... pockets, thin seams and stringers. Sukinda, Sarubali and Sukrangi are all located in Cuttack district.
Description : Which one of the following organisations is responsible for publishing topographical sheets? (1) Geological Survey of India (G.S.I.) (2) National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (N.A. T.M.O.) (3) Indian Meteorological Department (I.M.D.) (4) Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Last Answer : Survey of India (S.O.I.)
Description : Is it a wise choice to upgrade my GeForce GT 440 to GTS 450?
Last Answer : answer:GTX or GTFO. Seriously, given the price of the lower GTX-series compared to the performance, the GTS series isn’t worthwhile. Or, if you don’t mind AMD, the R7 is a good value. The R7 260X runs around $100–120 and is twice as powerful as the GTS450.
Description : Is there a review I can read on brooks adrenaline GTs 11?
Last Answer : Go to rate my shoes to read reviews on the brooks adrenaline gts 11. People have posted comments to pictures for you to evaluate. Most of them are positive in nature.
Description : The age of the fossil of Dryopithecus on the geological time scale is (a) 2.5 × 106 years back (b) 50 × 106 years back (c) 75 × 106 years back (d) 25 × 106 years back.
Last Answer : (b) 50 × 106 years back
Description : Pick up the correct statement from the following: (A) Topology describes the geometric characteristic of objects which do not change under transformations and are independent of any coordinate system ... The three elements of topology are adjacency, containment, and connectivity (D) All of these
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Who prepares topographical maps of India? (a) Goelogical Survey of India (b) Archaeological Survey of India (c) Survey of India (d) Geographical Survey of India
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : In the equation Q = UAΔt; Δt is (A) Geometric mean temperature difference (B) Arithmetic mean temperature difference (C) Logarithmic mean temperature difference (D) The difference of average bulk temperatures of hot and cold fluids
Last Answer : (C) Logarithmic mean temperature difference
Description : Terminal point temperature differences between fluids in case of a heat exchanger is termed as (A) Approach (B) Log mean temperature difference (C) Arithmetic mean temperature difference (D) Geometric mean temperature difference
Last Answer : (A) Approach
Description : A two stage compressor is used to compress an ideal gas. The gas is cooled to the initial temperature after each stage. The intermediate pressure for the minimum total work requirement should be equal to ... final pressures respectively) (A) Logarithmic (B) Arithmetic (C) Geometric (D) Harmonic
Last Answer : (C) Geometric
Description : Regarding plane-table survey, which of the following statements does not hold? (a) All the plotting work including contouring can be done in the field (b) It is quite suitable for small scale survey (c) Less number of control points are required (d) It can be done in all seasons
Last Answer : (d) It can be done in all seasons
Description : The project report of the reconnaissance survey should be accompanied by Index map area at a scale of 1 cm = ---- km. (a) 2.5 km* (b) 5.0 km (c) 10.0 km (d) 15.0 km (e) 20.0 km
Last Answer : (a) 2.5 km*
Description : The project report of the reconnaissance survey should be accompanied by a map of the area at a scale of 1 cm= --- km. (a) 2.5 km (b) 5.0 km (c) 10.0 km (d) 15.0 km (e) 20.0 km*
Last Answer : (e) 20.0 km*
Description : An item on the University Book Shop's survey asks respondents to tell the shop, in their own words, what they like least about textbook shopping. This item would be an example of ________ question. A)an open-ended B)a dichotomous C)a forced-sum choice D)a multiple choice E)a scale
Last Answer : A)an open-ended
Description : How many years of geological time did the dinosaurs exist on Earth?
Last Answer : About 230 million years, considering modern birds to be livingdinosaurs.Subtract about 65 million years for the extinction of the largedinosaurs, leaving about 165 million years.
Description : Would sand be considered a type of geological sample?
Last Answer : You bet
Description : What geological process would you most like to have seen?
Last Answer : The meteorite impact that offed the dinosaurs. And, the Ice Ace.
Description : Name the four Indian geological eras in their chronological order. -Geography
Last Answer : The four Indian geological eras in their chronological order are the Archean era (Early Pre-Cambrian), the Purana era (Late Pre-Cambrian), the Dravidian era (400- 570 million years old), and the Aryan era (400 million years old to the present).
Description : Briefly explain the geological evolution of the Himalayas. -Geography
Last Answer : The Himalayan ranges were formed when the Indian plate was driven northwards and pushed beneath the Eurasian Plate. With the advance of the Indian Plate towards the north, the Tethys started ... fracture into thrust edges. About 20-30 million years ago, the Himalayan ranges started emerging.
Description : Name any two standard geological eras, along with their duration. -Geography
Last Answer : 1. Pre-Cambrian over 570 million years old. 2. Paleozoic (245-570 million years old)
Description : (i) Briefly explain the geological evolution of the peninsular plateau. -Geography
Last Answer : (i) During the pre-Cambrian era, there was a large depression in which the sediment was deposited and a block of crystal rock known as the Peninsula Plateau came out of this depression and ... are deposited forming a triangular-shaped feature which is known as Delta, ex: Ganga Brahmaputra delta.
Description : Briefly explain the geological formation of the Peninsular Plateau. -Geography
Last Answer : During the Pre-Cambrian era, there was a large depression in which the sediment was deposited and a block of crystal rocks known as the Peninsular Plateau came out and never submerged again. It is ... , striking the Central Asiatic plate raised up to form the high Himalayas out of the Tethys Sea.
Description : Which are the types of coal formation based n their geological ages? Where are they found in India? -Geography
Last Answer : Coal is an extremely important energy resource. It has been formed from the compression of plant materials over thousands of years. Coal deposits in India are of two distinct geological ages. The ... according to geological type in India. Coalfields are present in almost all the states of India.
Description : In which two geological ages did coal occur in India? -SST 10th
Last Answer : In India, coal occured in two geological ages-Gondwana and tertiary deposits. .Gondwana is a little over 200 million years in age. The major resources of Gondwana coal, which are metallurgical ... Tertiary coals occur in the north-eastern states of Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland.
Description : By which method is the age of most ancient geological formations estimated? -General Knowledge
Last Answer : The answer is 'C4 method'
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Description : The Malin mudslide of Maharashtra in 2014 is geological type of disaster.
Last Answer : Identify the correct correlation: A - The Malin mudslide of Maharashtra in 2014 is geological type of ... but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Description : Geological disasters are-
Last Answer : Identify the incorrect factor: Geological disasters are- (a) Mudslides (b) Cyclone (c) Landslides (d) Avalanches
Description : It is believed by most of the geologists that Madagascar was a part of African Continent in the geological past.
Last Answer : Identify the correct correlation: A - It is believed by most of the geologists that Madagascar was a ... but R is not the correct explanation of A.
Description : What type of geological event can occur when the contients are separated?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : What is the geological theory that states that pieces of the earths crust are in constant slow-motion called?
Last Answer : It is Plate Tectonics.
Description : Mining and Geological Engineer?
Last Answer : The principal duties of a mining and geologic engineer is tolocate, extract, and make minerals, coal, and metals ready forindustrial use. Mining and geological engineers are the brainbehind the ... involved in coal production are best known forthe design of the mines used for extraction. Howe
Description : What are geological events?
Last Answer : earthquakes, volcanoes, desert
Description : Which of the following is associated with the recent discovery of tungsten by the Geological Surveyor India? (a) Agucha in Rajasthan (b) Thar Desert in Rajasthan (c) Tuensang in Nagaland (d) Sirohi in Rajasthan
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : After which one of the following tribes of India has a supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been named? (a) Santhals (b) Khonds (c) Bhils (d) Gonds
Description : Which of the following mountains are the oldest according to geological history? (a) Nilgiris (b) Satpura Range (c) Vindhyas (d) Aravalli
Description : There is a need to keep larger area under forests for – (1) absorption of carbon dioxide (2) protecting wildlife (3) raising precipitation (4) geological balance
Last Answer : (1) absorption of carbon dioxide Explanation: Forests are considered as sinks of carbon dioxide. A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon that it releases, whilst a carbon ... they are indispensable in the present global scenario marked by increasing global warming and climate change.
Description : Which of the following is the newest geological era? (1) Permian (2) Triassic (3) Cretaceous (4) Jurassic
Last Answer : (3) Cretaceous Explanation: The correct chronological order of the geological eras (in million years before the present) are as follows:- Cretaceous: 72.1-145; Jurassic: 152.1-201.3; Triassic: 208.5-201.3; Permian: 254.2-298.9.
Description : After which one of the following tribes of India, has a large continent of ancient geological history of the world been named? (1) Santhals (2) Bhils (3) Marias (4) Gonds
Last Answer : (4) Gonds Explanation: In paleo-geography, Gondwana, originally Gondwanaland, was the southern most of two supercontinents that were part of the Pangaea supercontinent. It existed from ... Peninsula and the Indian subcontinent, which have now moved entirely into the Northern Hemisphere.
Description : Which geological ages is latest age
Last Answer : Cretaceous
Description : By which method is the age of most ancient geological formations estimated
Last Answer : C4 method
Description : The point that lies directly above the source of an earthquake is known as -------- ? A. Earthquake Center B. Epicenter (Answer) C. Gravitational Center D. Geological Center
Last Answer : B. Epicenter (Answer)
Description : Stability of hill slopes depends upon (A) Nature of the slope (B) Angle of the slope (C) Geological conditions (D) All the above
Description : The study of past geological plant life is done in branch called as ….. a)Botany b)Paleobotany c)History d)Anthropology
Last Answer : b)Paleobotany