Kerala PSC Previous Years Question Paper & Answer

Title : LECTURER IN GEOLOGY COLLEGIATE EDUCATION
Question Code : A

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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'LECTURER IN GEOLOGY COLLEGIATE EDUCATION' And exam conducted in the year 2017. And Question paper code was '088/2017/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was 'A'. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.

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Excerpt of Question Code: 088/2017/OL

Question83:-The measures taken to reduce both the effect of natural hazards and to reduce the scale of intensity of a
forthcoming disaster.

A:-Response

B:-Recovery

C:-Mitigation

D:-Preparedness

Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question84:-The type mineral of Normal Class of Orthorhombic system

A:-Baryte

B:-Calcite

C:-Gypsum

D:-Beryl

Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question85:-Which of the following is the correct hierarchical order of increasing abundance of the most common elements
of the continental crust of the earth?

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B:-Al ௨9-00
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0:-63 ¬+ 68 ¬+ ¢| + 5| + 0
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-Inequigranular alkali peridotites containing rounded and corroded phenocrysts of olivine, phlogopite, Mg-rich
ilmenite and pyrope in a fine grained matrix of olivine, phlogopite, serpentine, perovskite, spinel, calcite and/or dolomite.
A:-Lherzolites
B:-Carbonatites
C:-Komatites
D:-Kimberlites
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question87:-Sandstone with abundance of feldspar usually derived from the disintegration of granite
A:-Greywacke
B:-Arenite
C:-Arkose
D:-Ganister
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-Who among the following established the term 'Ordovician' for the geological period of Palaeozoic Era?
A:-Roderick Murchison
B:-Adam Sedgwick
C:4.D. Dana
D:-Charles Lapworth
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-The famous Panna diamond field in India is situated in the country of rocks belonging to
A:-Kaimur Group
B:-Rewa Group
C:-Semri Group
D:-Bhander Group
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question90:-Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A:-RADAR is a type of passive remote sensing system
B:-Along-track scanner is also known as Push-broom scanner
C:-SPOT is the earth observation satellite launched by NASA
D:-The first operational earth observation remote sensing satellite of India is Aryabhatta
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question91:-If groundwater is extracted at a rate exceeding the recharge in a groundwater basin, it will result in
A:-Mining yleld
B:-Specific yield
C:-Safe yield
D:-Perennial yield
Correct Answer:- Option-A

Question92:-Which of the following water well construction methods is best suited for silt, sand, gravel less than 5 cm and
soft to hard consolidate rock formations?

A:-Rotary percussion method

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