Geologist Exam Papers
 

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Re: Geologist Exam Papers
 

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Geology - Paper I

Section A: Geomorphology and Remote Sensing

Basic principles
Weathering and soil, Mass wasting
Influence of climate on processes
Concept of erosion cycles
Geomorphology of fluvial tracts, arid zones, coastal regions, 'Karst' landscapes and glaciated ranges
Geomorphic mapping, slope analysis and drainage basin analysis
Applications of geomorphology in mineral prospecting, civil engineering, hydrology and environmental studies
Topographical maps
Geomorphology of India
Concepts and principles of aerial photography and photogrammetry, satellite remote sensing - data products and their interpretation
Digital image processing
Remote sensing in landform and land use mapping, structural mapping, hydrogeological studies and mineral exploration
Global and Indian Space Missions
Geographic Information System (GIS) - principles and applications

Section B: Structural Geology

Principles of geological mapping and map reading, projection diagrams
Stress-strain relationships of elastic, plastic and viscous materials
Measurement of strain in deformed rocks
Behaviour of minerals and rocks under deformation conditions
Structural analysis of folds, cleavages, lineations, joints and faults Superposed deformation
Mechanism of folding and faulting
Time-relationship between crystallization and deformation
Unconformities and basement-cover relations
Structural behaviour of igneous rocks, diapirs and salt domes
Introduction to petrofabrics

Section C: Geotectonics

Earth and the solar system, Meteorites and other extra-terrestrial materials, Planetary evolution of the earth and its internal structure
Heterogeneity of the earth's crust
Major tectonic features of the Oceanic and Continental crust
Continental drift - geological and geophysical evidence, mechanics, objections, present status
Gravity and magnetic anomalies at Mid-ocean ridges, deep sea trenches, continental shield areas and mountain chains
Palaeomagnetism. Seafloor spreading and Plate Tectonics. Island arcs, Oceanic islands and volcanic arcs
Isostasy, orogeny and epeirogeny. Seismic belts of the earth
Seismicity and plate movements
Geodynamics of the Indian plate

Section D: Stratigraphy

Nomenclature and the modern stratigraphic code
Radioisotopes and measuring geological time
Geological time-scale
Stratigraphic procedures of correlation of unfossiliferous rocks
Precambrian stratigraphy of India
Stratigraphy of the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic formations of India
Gondwana system and Gondwanaland
Rise of the Himalaya and evolution of Siwalik basin
Deccan Volcanics
Quaternary Stratigraphy
Rock record, palaeoclimates and palaeogeography

Section E: Palaeontology

Fossil record and geological time-scale
Morphology and time-ranges of fossil groups
Evolutionary changes in molluscs and mammals in geological time
Principles of evolution
Use of species and genera of foraminifera and echinodermata in biostratigraphic correlation
Siwalik vertebrate fauna and Gondwana flora, evidence of life in Precambrian times, different microfossil groups and their distribution in India

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