List of top Questions asked in IIT JAM GG

Darcy’s law quantifies the volume of groundwater flow
The saturated thickness of an unconfined aquifer is defined by the distance between
The correct hierarchy of the given stratigraphic units is
Match the geomorphic features in Group I with the corresponding environments in Group II.
Group IGroup II
P. Dreikanter1. Glacial
Q. Cirque2. Beach
R. Natural levee3. Eolian
S. Berm4. Fluvial
Match the sedimentary features/structures in Group I with the corresponding processes in Group II.
Group IGroup II
P. Stylolite1. Liquefaction
Q. Pseudonodule2. Diagenesis
R. Current crescent3. Organo-sedimentary binding
S. Stromatolite4. Scouring
Match the morphological features in Group I with the corresponding taxa in Group II.
Group IGroup II
P. Dissepiment1. Echinodermata
Q. Delthyrium2. Trilobita
R. Pygidium3. Brachiopoda
S. Ambulacrum4. Anthozoa
Which of the following is a body fossil?
The suture of a cephalopod having smooth saddles and crenulated lobes is called
Which of the following is the correct decreasing order of abundance of elements in our solar system?
The name of an igneous rock having a modal composition of 55% olivine, 40% orthopyroxene and 5% plagioclase, as per the IUGS classification scheme, is
Which of the following is an amorphous variety of SiO2?
Which of the following is the precursor of petroleum?
The sedimentary structure formed by unidirectional current is
Dropstones are found in
In a sequence of undeformed sedimentary rocks, younger rocks overlie older rocks. This conforms to the principle of
Glossopteris is found in which of the following formations?
The mineral assemblage found in a granulite facies metabasalt is
Which one of the following textures is found in alkali olivine basalt?
Neutron-rich unstable nuclides undergo
The plate tectonic setting of Benioff-Wadati zone is
An underground vertical dyke is intercepted by an inclined borehole as shown in the figure below. The length of the dyke core intercepted by the borehole is 4m. If the true thickness of the dyke is 2m, the inclination of the borehole from the vertical is __________ degrees. (In integer)
An underground vertical dyke is intercepted by an inclined borehole as shown in the figure below
A longitudinal profile of a river is shown in the figure below. If the average discharge of the river at reach AB is 200 m3/s and increases to 300 m3/s at reach CD, then the stream power from the reach AB to CD will change by a factor of _______. (Round off to two decimal places)
(Use g = 10 m/s2, Pwater = 1000 kg/m3)
A longitudinal profile of a river is shown in the figure below
The density of a FCC unit cell is 6.5 g/cm3. If the mass of a single atom is 60 g/mol, the diagonal length of the face {100} is ________Å. (Round off to two decimal places) (Use NA = 6.022 × 1023)
Which one of the following Gondwana flora is a seed?
Hollandite is an ore mineral of which one of the following elements?