| 5th March 2018 03:04 PM | |
| shikha | Re: Geologists exam syllabus The Union Public Service Commission is conducts a competitive examination for recruitment and selection to the post of Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist Group A in GSI and Junior Hydro-geologist (Scientist B), Group A for Central Ground Water Board. Exam Pattern: There are four papers in each category. General English is common for all categories. The examination in all the subjects is of conventional type. S.No. Paper / Subject Duration Marks 1. General English 3 Hours 100 Category - I: Geologists 2. Geology Paper I 3 Hours 200 3. Geology Paper II 3 Hours 200 4. Geology Paper III 3 Hours 200 Category - II: Geophysicists 2. Geophysics Paper I 3 Hours 200 3. Geophysics Paper II 3 Hours 200 4. Geophysics Paper III 3 Hours 200 Category - III: Chemists 2. Chemistry Paper I 3 Hours 200 3. Chemistry Paper II 3 Hours 200 4. Chemistry Paper III 3 Hours 200 Category - IV: Jr. Hydrogeologists 2. Geology Paper I 3 Hours 200 3. Geology Paper II 3 Hours 200 4. Hydrogeology 3 Hours 200 Important Dates Date of Notification: 21 March, 2018 Last Date to Apply: 16 April, 2018 Date of Exam: 29 June, 2018 (3 Days) Syllabus of Geologists exam of Union Public Service Commission: 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 petro fabrics 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 earths 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. Here is PDF for syllabus of Geologists exam of Union Public Service Commission: |
| 5th March 2018 03:02 PM | |
| Unregistered | Re: Geologists exam syllabus Hello sir, Im preparing for UPSC geologists exam. Is there any one can provide me here syllabus of Geologists exam of Union Public Service Commission? |
| 28th October 2012 06:15 PM | |
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