List of top Questions asked in GATE GG, GATE EY

Match the following igneous textures in Group-I with their definitions in Group-II.
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
Which of the following sedimentary feature(s) indicate(s) sub-aerial exposure of the depositional surface?
Match the Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide (VMS)-type deposits in Group-I with the dominant mineralized host rocks in Group-II.
The following diagram shows phase relations in a system consisting of components A and B at 1 bar pressure. If the initial composition of liquid is R, during cooling and crystallization of magma, which of the following statement(s) is/are CORRECT?
Match the following tectonic settings in Group-I with the corresponding examples in Group-II
Which one of the following is the CORRECT statement regarding the ecology of bivalves?
On a fault surface with strike 320° and dip 55° NE, respectively, four sets of slickenslides were measured by a geologist. Given that the fault surface was measured correctly, the plunge and plunge direction of the lineation on the fault surface is
The sand supply and the variability of wind direction result in different dune types. In the options below, choose the CORRECT pair of dune types marked I and II in the figure.
Identify the common metamorphic minerals labelled X and Y in the ACF diagram.
Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?
Which one of the following schematic P-T paths is characteristic for a rock metamorphosed in a subduction zone?
Which of the following is/are copper ore mineral(s)?
The strike and dip of the axial plane of a reclined fold is 022° and 28° SE, respectively. The plunge direction (in whole circle bearing) of the axis of the reclined fold is ________ degrees. \text{[in integer]}
If the shrinkage factor of a crude oil is 0.7, its formation volume factor is ________. \text{[round off to 1 decimal place]}
A mineral of uniform composition is cut into a wedge shape. The birefringence of the wedge section is 0.012. The retardation at 40 µm thickness of the wedge is ________ nm. \text{[in integer]}
Which of the following is/are the driving force(s) behind plate motion?
Which of the following stratigraphic unit(s) of the Vindhyan Supergroup contain(s) commercially significant limestone deposit(s)?
The cross section of a river channel is approximated by a trapezium. The river has an average channel width of 40 m and average depth of 3 m. If the average flow speed is 2 m/s, the discharge rate is ________ m³/s. \text{[in integer]}
The Hoek-Brown failure envelope is typically the segment of which one of the following?
Which one of the following is the optical spectral window suitable for remote sensing?
The silicate mineral(s) that commonly occur(s) in regionally metamorphosed siliceous dolomitic limestone is/are
Which one of the following cross-stratifications provides the paleocurrent direction on the truncated bedding surface of an undeformed cross-stratified sedimentary strata?
Which of the natural hazard(s) listed below can be caused by Earthquakes?
A radioactive nucleus \( {}^{290}_{92}X \) decays to \( {}^{278}_{87}Y \). The number of \( \alpha \) and \( \beta \) particles emitted during this decay are