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[#101] Underground water emerging on the surface in the form of seepages and springs is found to form loose superficial deposits of silica or calcium carbonates. Such deposits are known as

(A) Sinters

(B) Karst

(C) Caverns

(D) Stylolites

Correct Answer

(A) Sinters

[#102] The top most horizon of the tertiary succession in Assam is known as

(A) Surma series

(B) Dihing series

(C) Barail series

(D) Jaintia series

Correct Answer

(B) Dihing series

[#103] The horizontal component of the apparent displacement of a bed, measured along the direction of dip of the fault is

(A) Throw of fault

(B) Heave of fault

(C) Hade of fault

(D) Horsts

Correct Answer

(B) Heave of fault

[#104] It's a mere openings of any shape or size which act as avenues for the magma to rise and spread upon earth's surface in the form of lava.

(A) Swamp

(B) Reef

(C) Moraine

(D) Volcano

Correct Answer

(D) Volcano

[#105] Rocks that are formed by the cooling of molten material (called magma) at or relatively near the earth surface is called

(A) Igneous rocks

(B) Sedimentary rocks

(C) Metamorphic rocks

(D) Cryatalline

Correct Answer

(A) Igneous rocks