ONGC GT 2014 ANSWER KEY GEOLOGY

The pH of water suitable for drinking is within 6.5 to 8.5

Erosional ridge with long gentle slope on one side & steep at other- Cuesta (as per Encyclopedia
of Geomorphology)/Hogback (as per Ausaf Sayeed)
Graphite deposits of Orissa are- associated with Khondalite
The size of silt is- <1/16 to >1/256
Prospecting method for groundwater exploration-resistivity
Cleavage angle in pyroxene-87 & 93
Mn deposits of MP & Maharashtra belt-Sausor Group
Mineral unknown on earth, found on moon-Armalcolite
Purple colour of Amethyst is due toIron
Fine grained, Silt sized, unstratified wind depositsLoess
Arkose are distinguished form graywackes- by % of matrix & cement
Fold with inclined axial plane, both limbs dipping in same direction at different anglesOverturned fold
Block raised above the blocks, flanked by normal faults Horst
Degree of freedom is 2, no. of phases P, Components CC =P
Silica content of intermediate rocks55-66%
Nitrate content of groundwater suitable for drinking as per BIS-45mg/l
Unstratified deposits with long axis parallel to direction of glacial movement Drumlin
Calcite crystallizes inRhombohedral
Direction of slickensides indicates movement-along the lineation
Portland cement discovered by-Aspdin
The white deposits resulting from water evaporationEfflorescence
Solid-liquid colloidal system-Sol
Diamond Crystalizes in- Isometric
Mineral with garlic odour when heated-Realgar
Rock containing Andecine & Hornblende-Amphibolite
Volcanic equivalent of Diorite-Andesite
Ophitic texture-Plagioclase is idiomorphic & pyroxene is allotriomorphic
Size of sand-1/16 to 2mm
Ionic substitution-0.15
Colour of gossan is black in Mn
Conglomerate with pebbles of same composition with low matrix-Oligomictic
Charnockite composed ofHypersthene, Quartz & Feldspar
Heavy minerals are those, specific gravity2.87
Heavy mineral suite of Apatite biotite, hornblende, Monazite, rutile etcAcid igneous rocks
Radial drainage pattern- Volcanoes
Fold which is convex downwards, younger rocks at coreSyncline
Eclogites bears Omphacite & garnet
Lamprophyres shows- Panidiomorphic texture
Mineral with golden yellow colour, with dark greenish black streak is- Chalcopyrite
Igneous rock containing calcite- Carbonatite
Streak of Chromite is- Brownish black
Mineral to form in the initial stages of metamorphism of politic rocks isChlorite
Highest % of silica is in Rhyolites
General symbol of diatetragonal prism- [hk0]
Largest bauxite deposit of India formed by- Residual concentration
Orthorhombic pyroxene isEnstatite
Solid solution series isAlbite Anorthite
Transformation of alpha to beta quartz takes place at 573
0
C
One axis of symmetry, one plane, one centerNormal classMonoclinic
Na bearing amphibole isArfvedsonite
Thickening & thinning of beds in folds is Similar folds
Plagioclase laths enclosed by pyroxenesOphitic
Craters of large size Calderas
Kamatiites contains highMg
Sandstone with more than 95% quartz isQuartz arenite
Formation containing Asbestos deposits in APVempalle
Mineral having the property of losing water on heating & absorbing when exposed to airGypsum
The ion with least ionic radiiSi
4+

Chalcophile elementCopper
Bauxites of east coast is formed from rock likeKhondalite
Dripstones hanging from roofStalactites
Ore form by hypothermal process-Gold
Lambergs test used to distinguish- Calcite & Dolomite
Surface separating zone of separation from zone of saturation Water table
Hybrid rock formed due to granitic magma intrusion into the preexisting rock is Migmatite
Strike of fault is parallel to the strike of regional structure Longitudinal fault
True dip of a bed is N20
0
E strike is N70
0
W
Water at a higher level going down on a step like structure is Cascade
Rb is found dispersed in K rich Minerals
If hanging wall of fault goes down relative to foot wallNormalFault
PleochroismChange in quality & quantity of light
Sediment which is porous & impermeable clay
ANSWER KEY-GENERAL STUDIES-1
Indian National Congress was found in 1885
Best Film in 58
th
Filmfare-2013Barfii
Author of Bhramar GeetSurdas
Author of DevdasS.C. Chattopadhyay
Vijaynagar Kingdon established in1336
Founder of Mauryan EmpireChandragupta
Balaghat Mines are in MP
Founder of Khilji dynastyJallaluddin Khilji
Author of Godan- Munshi Premchand
Regur soilBlack soil
Largest state by areaRajasthan
Manas Tiger reserveAssom

Chairmen of drafting committeeB.R. Ambedkar
Winter Olympics, 2014 Sochi
Indian National Movement along with formation of Indian AssociationS.N. Banerjee
Sahitya Academy yuva Puraskar, 2013 in Konkani Y. Borkar
Merlin Award is given in Magic
Max strength of Rajyasabha250
All India Football Fed Player, 2013Sunil Chhetri
CV Raman conferred Nobel Prize in -1930
Sharda ActChild marriage
Chola Kingdom declined in 13
th
Century
Macau open badminton, 2013P.V. Sindhu
Sahitya Academy established in 1954
Indus valley people worshipped Pashupati
Santosh Trophy associated with Football
Khima is capital of Nagaland
Unit of powerWatt
Speaker of Loksabha elected byMembers of Loksabhha
Ankaleshwar is famous forPetroleum
Unit of distanceMeter
First atomic plant in IndiaTarapur
NABARD Chairman in April, 2014H.K. Bhanwala
Partition of Bengal in 1905
X-rays invented byW. Roentgen
Entomology-Study of insects
Hardest part of human bodyEnamel
Baba Budan hills are famous forCoffee
Munshi Premchand born inLamhi, UP
Winner of Sahitya Academy Award, 2013 in HindiMridula Garg

ANSWER KEY GENERAL STUDIES- 2
Assiduous means- Diligent.
Deciders- Competitive exams.
Extra edge- Some advantage.
Flying Colors- Triumph.
Normally she lives in India, but at present she is living in Ireland.
He is impossible to work with.
I have a problem in my mind & I also have a solution for it on my mind.
The compiled- Collected.
The fog was so thick that we could not see the other side of thehouse, while entering it.
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Figure with four symbols- Option (B).
Invest: Saving- Ageing: Wrinkles.
SATIN-68521.
P is the Paternal Aunt of S- Option (B).
61321623312616- Option (B).
If + means /, means +. 18.
Odd one out- Option (D).
Graph question 1- 190%.
Graph question 2- 23:30.
A person covers a certain distance- 64 minutes.
A person sells branded shirts- 13.40%
The cost price of 21 orange- 16 2/3%
Two pipes can fill a tank in 10 mins- 04 Mins
In what proportion must rice that cost-3:2