BGYCT-137 · December 2024 · English
IGNOU BGYCT-137 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper
STRATIGRAPHY AND PALAEONTOLOGY
Structured previous year question paper for BGYCT-137, December 2024 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 4
Verified: 10 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(GENERAL)
(BSCG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2024
BGYCT-137 : STRATIGRAPHY AND
PALAEONTOLOGY
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note : All questions are compulsory. Marks allotted
for each question are indicated against it.
Draw well labelled diagrams, wherever
necessary.
Q1.Briefly answer any five of the following questions : 5x2=10
(a) What is the importance of stratigraphic correlation ?
(b) Name the three groups of Delhi Super- group in ascending order.
(c) Name three groups of cretaceous succession of Tiruchirapalli.
(d) What are microfossils ? Give one example.
(e) What is palynology ?
(f) What are corals ?
(g) What is the characteristic feature of Bivalvia ?
(h) What is a disconformity ?
Q2.Write short notes on any four of the following : 4x5=20
(a) Lithostratigraphic units
(b) Stratigraphy of Dharwar Craton (०0) Triassic of Spiti
(9) Siwalik Group
(e) Classification of the Gondwana Supergroup
(f) Morphological features of Gastropods
(g) Morphology of trilobites
Q3.Answer any one of the following :
(a) Discuss major physiographic divisions of India. 10
(b) Discuss the various types of fossils.
Q4.Attempt any one of the following :
(a) (ij) Discuss any two principles of stratigraphy with diagrams. 5
(ii) Discuss various types of stratigraphic classification. 5
(b) G) What is fossilisation ? Discuss the conditions for fossilisation. 5
(i) What are microfossils ? Discuss the methods and techniques used to collect the microfossils.