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Mining Engineering · Q163

Mining Geology

Engineering and GATE · Mining Engineering · question 163

Q163

An Anticline fold may be defined as fold that

A.
Convex upward
B.
Older rocks in centre
C.
Two limbs dip away from each other
D.
All of these
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
An anticline fold is a type of geological fold that has the following characteristics:

Convex upward: The fold arches upward, forming a convex shape when viewed in cross-section. Hence, Option A is correct.

Older rocks in centre: Due to the upward arching, the oldest rock layers are exposed in the central part of the anticline, with progressively younger rocks towards the limbs. Hence, Option B is correct.

Two limbs dip away from each other: In an anticline, the limbs slope away from the crest of the fold. Hence, Option C is correct.

Since all three conditions are true for an anticline fold, the correct answer is Option D: All of these.