Access the complete academic guide for Geotectonics (GEOG-H-CC03). This page provides the detailed unit-wise syllabus and a collection of previous year question papers for the 2024 and 2025 examination sessions.
Course Syllabus
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Semesters – 3/5 (for H & MD)
GEOG-H-CC03-3-Th – Geotectonics – 75 Marks / 3 Credits
Detailed Course Content
- 1. Relative and absolute dating of rocks [4]
- 2. The geological time scale with special reference to the events of the Pleistocene [4]
- 3. Formation and structural differentiation of the earth [4]
- 4. Isostasy: Models of Airy, Pratt, and their applicability [5]
- 5. Plate Tectonics as a unified theory of global tectonics. Processes and landforms at plate margins and hotspots [7]
- 6. Genetic classification of mountains. Types of volcanic eruptions [4]
- 7. Major relief features of the ocean floor: Characteristics and origin according to Plate Tectonics [5]
- 8. Folds: Formation and classification [4]
- 9. Faults: Formation and classification [4]
- 10. Morphometric indices of tectonic activity: Basin asymmetry factor, transverse topographic symmetry factor, and mountain front sinuosity [4]
Previous Year Questions
2025
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : DSCC-3
(Geotectonics)
Full Marks : 75
Category - A
Answer any ten questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 10
1. What do you mean by relative dating?
2. What is epoch? Give example.
3. What is level of compensation in isostasy?
4. What do you mean by lithospheric plate?
5. What is subduction?
6. What is Conrad discontinuity?
7. What is oceanic trench? Give example.
8. Name two young fold mountains of the world.
9. Why are conservative margins same as transform faults?
10. Define a stratovolcano.
11. What is Guyot?
12. What is Salfatora?
13. Define geosyncline.
14. What is chevron fold?
Category - B
Answer any five questions (each within 125 words).
5 × 5
15. What are the different methods of absolute dating of rocks?
16. Why the Pleistocene has special significance in the geological time scale?
17. How far Airy's concept of isostasy is applicable in explaining the large scale continental irregularities?
18. State the forces that cause plate movement.
19. Define the different parts of a fold with the help of diagrams.
20. Explain the formation of rift basins with the help of diagrams.
21. Differentiate between central eruption and fissure eruption.
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
15 × 2
22. Discuss the different phases of formation and structural differentiation of the earth.
23. Discuss the tectonic events that take place along divergent plate margins and describe the resulting landforms.
24. Classify faults with suitable diagrams.
25. Discuss the morphometric indices that are used to identify tectonic activities.
2024
GEOGRAPHY — HONOURS
Paper : DSCC-3
(Geotectonics)
Full Marks : 75
Category - A
Answer any ten questions (each within 50 words).
2 × 10
1. What do you mean by radio-carbon dating?
2. What is dendrochronology?
3. Differentiate between era, period and epoch.
4. What is asthenosphere?
5. What is Lehmann discontinuity?
6. What is 'Pacific Ring of Fire'?
7. Define Triple junction.
8. What is MOR?
9. What is hotspot?
10. Which two plates are involved in formation of the Barren Island?
11. What is a caldera?
12. What is nappe?
13. Define faultline scarp.
14. What is mountain front sinuosity?
Category - B
Answer any five questions (each within 125 words).
5 × 5
15. Differentiate between relative and absolute dating of rocks.
16. What were the major events that occurred during the Pleistocene?
17. What do you mean by structural differentiation of the earth?
18. Differentiate between normal fault and reverse fault with help of diagrams.
19. Explain the tectonic characteristics and resulting landforms of an Ocean-Continent convergent plate margin.
20. Classify volcanic eruptions on the basis of their explosiveness.
21. Why basin asymmetry factor is considered as a morphometric index of tectonic activity?
Category - C
Answer any two questions (each within 500 words).
15 × 2
22. Classify folds with suitable diagrams and mention the bases of such classification.
23. Explain the major relief features of the ocean floor according to plate tectonics.
24. Compare the models of isostasy as proposed by Pratt and Airy and add a short note on their applicability.
25. Classify mountains on the basis of their mode of origin and explain each type with the help of suitable diagrams.
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