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GEOLOGICAL ASSISTANT IN LAND USE DEPARTMENT (CATEGORY NO.046/2026)

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  1. 1. Below which depth does calcium carbonate dissolve faster than it accumulates on the seafloor?

    A. Halocline depth

    B. Thermocline depth

    C. Mixed layer depth

    D. Calcite compensation depth

    Answer: D. Calcite compensation depth

    Why: The calcite compensation depth is where the supply rate of carbonate equals its dissolution rate, and carbonate sediments are not preserved below it.

  2. 2. Which programme succeeded the Ocean Drilling Program (ODP) in international ocean drilling?

    A. Integrated Ocean Drilling Program

    B. Deep Sea Drilling Project

    C. International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme

    D. International Hydrographic Organization

    Answer: A. Integrated Ocean Drilling Program

    Why: The Integrated Ocean Drilling Program (IODP), begun in 2003, succeeded ODP and continued scientific ocean drilling.

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