Subjects/ Papers

Syllabus

General English (Common Subject)

The candidate will be required to write a short Essay in English. Other questions will be designed to test their understanding of English and workmanlike use of words.

Category – 1 For the post of Geologist

Geology I

Geomorphology and Remote Sensing, Structural Geology, Geodynamics, Stratigraphy, Palaeontology

Geology II

Mineralogy and Geochemistry & Isotope Geology, Igneous Petrology, Metamorphic Petrology & Processes, Sedimentology, Environmental Geology, and Natural Hazards

Geology III

Indian mineral deposits and mineral economics, Ore Genesis and Geophysics, Mineral exploration, Geology of fuels, Engineering Geology

Category – 2 For the post of Geophysicist

Geophysics I

Solid Earth Geophysics, Earthquake and Engineering Seismology, Mathematical methods in Geophysics, Mathematical Methods of Physics, Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, Electrodynamics, Introductory Atmospheric and Space Physics

Geophysics II

Geophysical Potential Fields (Gravity and Magnetic), Electrical and Electromagnetic methods, Seismic Prospecting, Borehole Geophysics (Principles of Well logging), Atomic and Molecular Physics and Properties and Characterization of materials, Nuclear and Particle Physics, Electromagnetic Theory, Classical Mechanics

Geophysics III

Radiometric Exploration / Airborne Geophysical surveys for Geological Mapping, Marine Geophysics, Geophysical Signal Processing, Remote Sensing and GIS applications, Solid State Physics, Laser systems, Laser cavity modes, .Electronics and devices, Digital electronics, Radar systems, Satellite communications, Quantum Mechanics

Category – 3 For the post of Chemist

Chemistry I

Chemical periodicity, Chemical Bonding and structure, Chemistry of coordination compounds, Acid-Base reactions, Precipitation and Redox Reactions, Organometallic compounds, Nuclear chemistry, s-Block Elements, p-Block Elements, Chemistry of d- and f- block elements

Chemistry II

Kinetic theory and the gaseous state, Collision of gas molecules (Real gases), Liquid state, Solid State, Thermodynamics, Application of Second law of thermodynamics, Thermodynamics and Equilibrium, Acids-bases and solvents, Solutions of non-electrolytes, Chemical kinetics and catalysis, Adsorption and Surface Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Photochemistry, Quantum Chemistry, Basic principles and application of spectroscopy, UV Spectra, PMR-NMR Spectra

Chemistry III

Theoretical basis of Quantitative inorganic analysis, Gravimetric Analysis, Sampling and treatment of samples for chemical analysis, Volumetric Analysis, Acid-base titrations, Redox Titrations, Complexometric titrations, Chromatographic methods of analysis, UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Flame photometry and Atomic absorption spectrometry, X-ray methods of Analysis, Inductively coupled plasma spectroscopy, Analysis of Minerals, Ores and Alloys, Analysis of petroleum and petroleum products, Basic organic chemistry, Organometallic compounds, Bonding and physical properties, Aldol and related reactions, Mechanism of some name reactions, Electrocyclic Reactions, Organic Reaction Mechanisms, Organic Spectroscopy

Category – 4 For the Post of Jr. Hydrogeologist

Geology I (Same as Geologists)

Geomorphology and Remote Sensing, Structural Geology, Geodynamics, Stratigraphy, Palaeontology

Geology II (Same as Geologists)

Mineralogy and Geochemistry & Isotope Geology, Igneous Petrology, Metamorphic Petrology & Processes, Sedimentology, Environmental Geology and Natural Hazards

Hydrogeology

Origin, occurrence and distribution of water, Groundwater Hydraulics, Groundwater Exploration and Water Well Construction, Groundwater Quality, Groundwater Management