UPSC CAPF AC 2024 Paper 1 · Question 41

Question 41 of the UPSC CAPF (AC) 2024 Paper I (4 August 2024). Try it first, then open the answer and explanation.

1. CAPF 2024 · P-I · Q41 · Geography · Physical Geography

   Which of the following processes is/are part of the Rock Cycle? 1. Lithification 2. Metamorphism 3. Solidification Select the answer using the code given below:

   1. 1 only
   2. 1 and 2 only
   3. 2 and 3 only
   4. 1, 2 and 3

   निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सी प्रक्रिया/प्रक्रियाएं शैल चक्र का हिस्सा है/हैं? 1. शिलीभवन 2. कायांतरण 3. पिंडन (जमना) नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए :

   1. केवल 1
   2. केवल 1 और 2
   3. केवल 2 और 3
   4. 1, 2 और 3
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   Answer: (4) 1, 2 and 3

   उत्तर: (4) 1, 2 और 3

   In the rock cycle, molten magma solidifies (crystallizes) into igneous rock, sediments are compacted and cemented (lithification) into sedimentary rock, and heat and pressure transform existing rocks by metamorphism into metamorphic rock. All three processes are part of the cycle.

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