UPSC CS (Main) 2017 Geology Paper I Question Paper PDF

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  • Year 2017
  • Conducted By UPSC
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks 250
  • Duration Three Hours
  • Languages English & Hindi

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination CS (MAIN) Exam
Year 2017
Conducting Body UPSC
Paper GEOLOGY (Paper I)
Subject Geology
Duration Three Hours
Maximum Marks 250
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Mixed

This is the question paper for Geology Paper I of the UPSC CS (Main) Examination held in 2017. The paper carried a maximum of 250 marks and was to be completed within three hours. It consists of eight questions divided into two sections, with candidates required to answer five questions in total. Compulsory questions are number 1 and 5, and at least one question must be attempted from each section. The paper is bilingual, with questions printed in both Hindi and English, testing candidates' knowledge on various geological concepts, including seismic hazard zones, topography, plate tectonics, and river pollution control strategies. This paper is a crucial resource for aspirants preparing for the Civil Services Main Examination.

Major Topics Covered

  • Seismic hazard zones of India
  • Karst topography
  • Digital image processing
  • Rock cleavage
  • Fault zone rocks
  • Plate boundaries
  • Peninsular and extra-peninsular regions of India
  • Joints
  • River terraces
  • Faults and unconformities
  • River water pollution

Why This Paper is Important

  • Useful for CS (MAIN) Exam preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
  • Covers frequently asked General Studies topics
  • Helpful for analysing question trends

Related Resources

  • CS (MAIN) Exam 2016 Geology Paper I
  • CS (MAIN) Exam 2018 Geology Paper I
  • UPSC ESE Geology Paper
  • UPSC IFS Geology Paper
  • CS (MAIN) Exam 2017 Geology Paper I Answer Key
  • CS (MAIN) Exam Geology Syllabus
  • UPSC Exam Syllabus
  • CS (MAIN) Exam Pattern

Instructions

  • प्रश्न हैं जो दो खंडों में विभाजित हैं तथा हिन्दी और अंग्रेजी दोनों में छपे हुये हैं।
  • परीक्षार्थी को कुल पाँच प्रश्नों के उत्तर देने हैं।
  • प्रश्न संख्या 1 और 5 अनिवार्य हैं तथा बाकी प्रश्नों में से प्रत्येक खण्ड से कम-से-कम एक प्रश्न चुनकर किन्हीं तीन प्रश्नों के उत्तर दीजिए ।
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/भाग के अंक उसके सामने दिए गए हैं।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तर उसी माध्यम में लिखे जाने चाहिए जिसका उल्लेख आपके प्रवेश-पत्र में किया गया है, और इस माध्यम का स्पष्ट उल्लेख प्रश्न-सह-उत्तर (क्यू.सी.ए.) पुस्तिका के मुख-पृष्ठ पर अंकित निर्दिष्ट स्थान पर किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • उल्लिखित माध्यम के अतिरिक्त अन्य किसी माध्यम में लिखे गए उत्तर पर कोई अंक नहीं मिलेंगे।
  • प्रश्नों में शब्द सीमा, जहाँ विनिर्दिष्ट है, का अनुसरण किया जाना चाहिए ।
  • प्रश्न का उत्तर देते समय जहाँ आवश्यक हो, उत्तरों के लिए दिए गए स्थान में ही आरेख /चित्र बनाइए ।
  • प्रश्नों के उत्तरों की गणना अनुक्रम के अनुसार गिना जाएगा ।
  • यदि काटा नहीं हो, तो प्रश्न के उत्तर की गणना की जाएगी चाहे वह उत्तर अंशतः दिया गया हो ।
  • उत्तर-पुस्तिका में खाली छोड़ा हुआ पृष्ठ या उसके अंश को स्पष्ट रूप से काटा जाना चाहिए ।

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in Two Sections and printed both in HINDI and in ENGLISH.
  • Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
  • Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated against it.
  • Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the Admission certificate which must be stated clearly on the cover of this Question-cum-Answer (QCA) Booklet in the space provided.
  • No marks will be given for answers written in medium other than the authorized one.
  • Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
  • Diagrams/sketches, wherever required, may be drawn in the space provided for answering the question itself.
  • Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the answer book must be clearly struck off.

Questions (page 2)

Section A

Q1. Write notes on the following in approximately 150 words each :
निम्नलिखित में प्रत्येक पर लगभग 150 शब्दों में टिप्पणी लिखिये:

(a) भारत के भूकम्पीय आपदाक्षेत्र
Seismic hazard zones of India

(b) कार्स्ट-स्थलाकृति की उत्पत्ति
Origin of Karst topography

(c) ‘डिजिटल इमेज’ प्रक्रमण
Digital image processing

(d) शैल विदलन का आकृतिक वर्गीकरण
Morphological classification of rock cleavage

(e) भ्रंश मंडल शैल
Fault zone rocks

Section A

Q2.

(a) विभिन्न प्रकार की प्लेट सीमाओं की विवेचना कीजिए एवं इनके विशिष्ट लक्षणों का लेखा-जोखा प्रस्तुत करें।
Discuss different types of plate boundaries and enumerate their characteristic features.

(b) भारत के प्रायद्वीपीय एवं प्रायद्वीपेतर क्षेत्रों के भूआकृतिक एवं भूवैज्ञानिक लक्षणों की तुलना कीजिए ।
Compare the geomorphological and geological features of peninsular and extra-peninsular regions of India.

(c) संधि क्या होती हैं ? वलन के दौरान विकसित संधियों की विवेचना कीजिए ।
What are joints ? Discuss the types of joints developed during folding.

Section A

Q3.

(a) नदी-वेदिकाएं क्या होती हैं ? उनके भूवैज्ञानिक महत्व की विवेचना कीजिए।
What are river terraces ? Discuss their geological significance.

(b) किसी क्षेत्र में भ्रंश एवं विषमविन्यास के बीच आप कैसे विभेद करेंगे ?
How would you differentiate between a fault and an unconformity in the field?

(c) नदी-जल-प्रदूषण को नियंत्रित करने हेतु प्रयुक्त विभिन्न युक्तियों की उपयुक्त उदाहरण देते हुए विवेचना कीजिए ।
Giving suitable examples discuss the strategies which may be adopted to control river water pollution.

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The subject of this paper is Geology, specifically Paper I.

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