GEOLOGY QUESTION BANK

PART-A

1. What is geology and its role in landscaping?

2. Write briefly about stratigraphy?
3. What are the essential nutrients of soil?
4. Describe the physical process of weathering.
5. What are the land forms produced by the action of sea and ocean?
6. What is soil humus?
7. What is Land use and land cover?
8. What is unconformity?
9. Describe the processes of Mass-wasting and erosion
10. What are Eon, Era, Period and Epoch
11. Write about the three properties of soil
12. Define briefly any Five landforms
13. What is Remote sensing
14. What are different Geomorphic Processes
15. What are different methods of mining activity in India
16. Briefly write about factors of soil formation
17. Write notes on soil mapping
18. Briefly state the impact of mining on landscape
19. Describe briefly about the Arid land forms
20. Write principles of stratigraphy
21. What are the different methods of Soil conservation
22. Define wasteland reclamation

PART-B
1. a) Describe the formation of soil and discuss the various properties of soil.
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b) Discuss in detail about the stratigraphy and its principles

2. a) Write in detail about the soil survey and field mapping with relevant figures?
or
b) Enumerate briefly the three types of soils and Agro climatic regions of India.

3. a) Describe the impact of man’s intervention to environment and landscape.

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b) Write notes on the following:
(i) Karst topography and its landforms
(ii) Landuse and landcover
(iii) Coastal landforms

4. a) What are the factors that govern land capability classification?

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b) Describe briefly the process of land reclamation

5. a) Describe the various soils of India.

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b) Write notes on the followings:
(i) Soil erosion.
(ii) Soil suitability analyses
(iii)Soil nutrients
(iv)Write notes on Land reclamation measures

PART–C
1. Write in detail about different geomorphic processes and their landforms
2. Write detailed notes on methods of soil conservation, soil type and soil factors
3. Describe the impact of man’s intervention to environment and landscape.

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 M.Arch-END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, Nov / Dec 2015

First Semester

Subject Code & Title: ………………… GEOLOGY AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT

(Regulation2015)

Time: 3 Hours Answer ALL Questions Max. Marks 100

PART-A (10 x 2 = 20 Marks)

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Part–B ( 5 x 13 = 65 marks)
(Restrict to a maximum of 2 subdivisions)

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Part–C ( 1 x 15 = 15 marks)
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