Paper Code: 76/2015

Date of Test: [Exact date not specified]

Exam Category: Technical – Subject-Specific

Applicable Departments: Ground Water Department, Mining & Geology, Soil Survey, and other government bodies

Exam Type: Objective (OMR-based)

Exam Pattern

The exam syllabus covered topics from B.Sc. and M.Sc. level geology, with a practical orientation suited to government service requirements. Key subject areas included:

 General Geology

• Origin and structure of the Earth

• Geological time scale

• Earthquakes, volcanoes, weathering, erosion

 Petrology

• Igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks

• Rock textures and structures

• Classification and mineral composition

 Mineralogy

• Physical and chemical properties of minerals

• Optical mineralogy (pleochroism, birefringence)

• Silicate structures and common rock-forming minerals

 Stratigraphy & Paleontology

• Principles of stratigraphy

• Stratigraphic divisions of India

• Fossil classification, index fossils

 Structural Geology

• Folds, faults, joints, unconformities

• Dip and strike, stereographic projections

• Geologic maps and cross-sections

 Hydrogeology

• Aquifers, groundwater movement

• Water table, wells, and springs

• Darcy’s law and groundwater exploration

 Engineering Geology

• Site selection for dams, tunnels, roads

• Landslides and mass wasting

• Rock mechanics and slope stability

 Economic Geology

• Ore genesis and classification

• Metallic and non-metallic mineral resources of India

• Fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, natural gas)

 Remote Sensing & GIS

• Aerial photography, satellite imagery

• Basics of GIS and applications in geology

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