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Earth surface processes - Common Section - Geology & Geophysics Previous Year Questions

Practice Earth surface processes - Common Section - Geology & Geophysics previous year questions organised from real papers, with year-wise coverage and clear topic navigation.

21Papers
20Years
65Questions
1Topics

Earth surface processes question pattern

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Questions by year

Year-wise coverage for Earth surface processes. Each bar uses a separate theme-derived color.

Difficulty distribution

How the classified questions are distributed by difficulty.

Easy 51 78.5%
Medium 14 21.5%

Question type distribution

MCQ, numerical, multiple-select and other formats found in these papers.

MCQ 54 83.1%
Numerical Answer Type (NAT) 6 9.2%
MSQ 4 6.2%
Fill in the blanks 1 1.5%

Subject weightage

Top subjects by unique question coverage.

Geology & Geophysics
65 Qs

Most asked topics

Top topics across the included previous year papers.

Common Section
65 Qs

Subtopic coverage

Top subtopics inside this exact selection.

Earth surface processes
65 Qs

Paper coverage

Question coverage for the most populated papers. Every active PYP paper remains listed below.

Geology and Geophysics - Geology (GG) 2026
4 Qs
Geology and Geophysics - Geophysics (GG) 2026
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 1]
5 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 1]
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 1]
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2022
5 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2021
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2020
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2019
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2018
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2017
2 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2016
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2015
1 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2014
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2013
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010
6 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009
3 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008
4 Qs
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2007
5 Qs

Included previous year papers

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PaperYear / sessionQuestions in this viewOpen
Geology and Geophysics - Geology (GG) 202620264View paper
Geology and Geophysics - Geophysics (GG) 202620261View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2025 [Session 1]20255View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2024 [Session 1]20242View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2023 [Session 1]20232View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202220225View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202120211View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 202020202View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201920193View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201820181View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201720172View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201620163View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201520151View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201420143View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201320134View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201220124View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201120114View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 201020106View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200920093View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200820084View paper
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 200720075View paper

All Earth surface processes previous year questions

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Which of the following landforms is formed by organisms?

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Due to Coriolis effect, the ocean currents will be deflected towards the right in

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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Match the sedimentary structures in Group I with the geological processes in Group II.

Group IGroup II
P. Load casts1. Turbulent scour
Q. Cross bedding2. Melting ice
R. Flutes3. Soft sediment deformation
S. Dropstones4. Biogenic
5. Migration of mega ripples
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2008 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2008

Match the landforms in Group I with geomorphic processes in Group II

Group IGroup II
P. Paired terrace1. Glacial erosion
Q. Cirque2. Glacial deposition
R. Barchan3. River rejuvenation
S. Kames4. Wind erosion
5. Wind deposition
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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009

Which one of the following lakes is interpreted to be of meteoritic impact origin?

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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009

Which of the following geomorphic features is not related to desert environments?

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2009 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2009
Which one of the following mass-wasting processes is designated as a slow flowage type ?
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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010

The main factors in soil-forming processes are

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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010

Glacial drift refers to the

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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010

Sand dunes are long ridges whose alignment is

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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010

Choose the correct combination of geological agents and associated features.

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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010

A sedimentary sequence dominated by large scale (5-10 m thick) cross beds, well-sorted and well-rounded quartz-rich sand with no fine matrix is most likely to be a

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2010 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2010
Choose the most appropriate word from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
If we manage to ________ our natural resources, we would leave a better planet for our children.
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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

Tsunamis are

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

The depositional feature that forms where a stream emerges from a mountainous region onto a plain is called

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011

Hanging valleys are formed by the geological action of

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2011 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2011
Choose the most appropriate word or phrase from the options given below to complete the following sentence.
The environmentalists hope ______ the lake to its pristine condition.
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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012

Which one of the following river systems forms the largest fluvio-deltaic system in the world?

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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012

Point bar deposit is associated with

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2012 · Geology & Geophysics · Common Section · Earth surface processes
Geology & Geophysics (GG) 2012

Herringbone structure is generally formed in which of the following environments?

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