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UPDATED GATE 2021 SYLLABUS

 Posted on :- 2020-08-09 10:37:38
GG Geology and Geophysics Part A: Common Section Earth and planetary system – terrestrial planets and moons of the solar system; size, shape, internal structure and composition of the earth; concept of isostasy; elements of seismology – body and surface waves, propagation of body waves in the earth’s interior; Heat flow within the earth; Gravitational field of the Earth; geomagnetism and paleomagnetism; continental drift; plate tectonics – relationship with earthquakes, volcanism and m...
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YARDANG

 Posted on :- 2020-04-27 22:04:46
Yardangs are normally defined as spectacular streamlined, sharp and sinuous ridges that extend parallel to the wind, and are separated by parallel depressions. They are sometimes said to resemble upturnedships’ hulls. Yet the form of yardangs varies. Two size classes are distinguished – mega-yardangs and yardangs. Mega-yardangs, which are over 100 m long and up to 1,000 m wide, are reported only from the central Sahara and Egypt, some good examples occurring in the Boukou area near the Tibes...
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NUNATAK

 Posted on :- 2020-04-27 21:53:06
NUNATAK IS GLACIAL LANDFORMS IN WHICH BASE OF HILLS IS SURROUNDED BY SNOW AND TOP OF IS WITHOUT SNOW, AS SHOWN IN BELOW IMAGE.
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POINT BAR

 Posted on :- 2020-04-27 21:42:47
POINT BAR DEPOSITS ARE ASSOCIATED MEANDERING RIVER PATTERN 
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POTHOLES

 Posted on :- 2020-04-27 21:28:56
Potholes are roughly cylindrical or bowl-shaped depressions IN ROCKS OF RIVER AND inshore platforms that are ground out by the swirling action of sand, gravel, pebbles, andboulders associated with wave action.  
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