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IGNOU BGYET-147 December 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
GEOMORPHOLOGY AND GEOTECTONICS
Structured previous year question paper for BGYET-147, December 2022 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 5
Verified: 10 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (GENERAL)
(BSCG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2022
BG YET-147 :GEOMORPHOLOGY AND
GEOTECTONES
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50
for each question are indicated against it.
Draw well-labelled diagram, wherever
necessary.
Q1.Briefly answer any five of the following questions : 5x2=10
(a) Define geomorphology.
(b) What is denudation ?
(c) What is the relationship between mass wasting and hillslope ?
(d) What are impact craters ?
(e) Differentiate between flood plain and alluvial fan. Give two points.
(f) What are Laurasia and Gondwanaland ?
(g) What is palaeomagnetism ?
(h) List types of plate boundaries.
(i) Differentiate between volcanic arc and island arc. G) List the cratons of Peninsular India.
Q2.Write short notes on any four of the following : 4x5=20
(a) Applications of geomorphology.
(0) Role of climate in development of landforms. (०0) Periglacial landforms.
(d)_ Types of coasts.
(e) Geotectonic features of the oceans.
(f) Vine-Mathews hypothesis.
(g) Evolution of the Himalaya.
(h) Suture zones of Peninsular India.
Q3.Answer any one of the following : 1x10=10
(a) Discuss in detail, the geomorphic divisions of India.
(b) Describe erosional landforms formed by wind action with the help of neat well- labelled diagrams.
Q4.What do you understand by continental drift ?
Q5.Discuss in detail, the evidence supporting continental drift. 10
(a) Discuss the mechanisms of plate tectonics. 5
(b) Give an account of the processes operating at transform fault plate boundaries. 5 [4] BG YET -147 alfa! aif!