{"id":87917,"date":"2025-06-01T06:56:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87917"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:56:56","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-rocks-do-not-remain-in-their-o","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-rocks-do-not-remain-in-their-o\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements:\n  1. Rocks do not remain in their o"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Rocks do not remain in their original form for long and undergo transformation.<\/li>\n<li>2. Transformation of rocks is caused by weathering, erosion and metamorphic action.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C) Both 1 and 2.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is correct: Rocks are continuously undergoing transformation through the rock cycle (igneous to sedimentary, sedimentary to metamorphic, etc.). They are not static entities. Statement 2 is correct: Transformation is indeed caused by various processes. Weathering and erosion break down rocks, which is a necessary step in the formation of sedimentary rocks. Metamorphic action (heat and pressure) directly transforms existing rocks into metamorphic rocks. These processes are key drivers of the rock cycle.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe rock cycle illustrates how rocks change from one type to another. Weathering, erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation (leading to sedimentary rocks), heat, and pressure (leading to metamorphic rocks), melting, and solidification (leading to igneous rocks) are all processes involved in the transformation of rocks.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements: 1. Rocks do not remain in their original form for long and undergo transformation. 2. Transformation of rocks is caused by weathering, erosion and metamorphic action. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following statements:\n  1. Rocks do not remain in their o\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-rocks-do-not-remain-in-their-o\/#more-87917\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following statements:<br \/>\n  1. 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