SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 26

SSC CGL - 12th June 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q26

A scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture and structure; their occurrence and distribution; and their origin in relation to physicochemical conditions is called ________.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Petrology 

A scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture and structure; their occurrence and distribution; and their origin in relation to physicochemical conditions is called ________.  

Petrology  

What is Petrology?  

The branch of science concerned with the origin, structure, and composition of rocks.

A scientific study of rocks that deals with their composition, texture and structure; their occurrence and distribution; and their origin in relation to physicochemical conditions is called petrology.