MPSC Rajyaseva 2024 GS Paper 1 — Question 20
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खालीलपैकी कोणता जलजन्य खडकचा गुणधर्म नाही ? Which of the following is not a characteristic of sedimentary rock ?
1)एकाच खडकाच्या थरात अनेक आकाराचे कण संघटित झालेले असतात. / Particles of many sizes are organized in a single rocks layer.
2)खडक अवाढव्य आकाराचे असून कठीण असतात. / The rocks are huge and hard.✓ Correct
3)खडकात प्रामुख्याने जीवावशेष आढळतात. / Fossils are mainly found in rocks.
4)खडक मृदू असतात, त्यामुळे त्यांची झीज लवकर होते. / Rocks are soft, so they wear out quickly.
Sedimentary rocks (जलजन्य खडक) are generally soft, layered, contain fossils, and are formed by deposition, unlike massive and hard igneous or metamorphic rocks.
🏛️ The Maharashtra angle
Basalt (igneous) vs sedimentary rock features are relevant to Maharashtra's Deccan Trap geography.
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