Geology Balochistan PCS Paper 2009

BALOCHISTAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

Samungli Road, Quetta Cantt.

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR THE POST(S) OF BCS (EB) OFFICER B-17 / SECTION OFFICER B-17

GEOLOGY

Total Marks 150 Monday, February 02, 2009 Time Allowed: 03 Hours

Note: Attempt any Five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

Q 1. Describe briefly igneous rocks exposed in Balochistan giving their area of exposure, rock type and occurrence.

Q 2. Discuss Earthquake, their causes and give the description of Rector’s Scale.

Q 3. Discuss with the help of diagram the hydrological cycle in detail.

Q 4. Describe Rocks of Eocene period exposed in Balochistan and their importance with reference to energy front of the Country.

Q 5. Illustrate structure of the planet (Earth) also describe the compositional banding from crust to core.

Q 6. Discuss faults in detail also refer major trans-regional faults identified in Balochistan.

Q 7. Discuss fossilization took place in Jurassic period in the region now referred as Sindh Province.

Q 8. Discuss Geology of Chagai Mineral District.

Q 9. Describe ground water occurrence in Balochistan along with a detail account of total available potential and its exploited percentage.

Good Luck

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