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13th August 2014, 01:35 PM
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Indian Forest Service Geology study material
I want to give the exam of Indian Forest Service and for that I want to get the Indian Forest Service Geology study material so can you provide me that?
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13th August 2014, 02:05 PM
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Re: Indian Forest Service Geology study material
As you want to get the Indian Forest Service Geology study material so here it is for you: Paper-I SECTION A 1. General Geology: The Solar System, meteorites, origin and interior of the earth. Radioactivity and age of earth; Volcanoes- causes and products, volcanic belts. Earthquakes-causes, effects, earthquake belts, seismicity of India, intensity and magnitude, seismographs. Island arcs, deep sea trenches and mid-ocean ridges. Continental drift-evidences and mechanics; seafloor spreading, plate tectonics. Isostasy, orogeny and epeirogeny. Continents and oceans. 2. Geomorphology and Remote Sensing: Basic concepts of geomorphology. Weathering and mass wasting. Landforms, slopes and drainage. Geomorphic cycles and their interpretation. Morphology and its relation to structures and lithology. Applications of geomorphology in mineral prospecting, civil engineering,. hydrology and environmental studies. Geomorphology of Indian subcontinent. Aerial photographs and their interpretation-mertis and limitations. The Electromagnetic Spectrum. Orbiting satellites and sensor systems. Indian Remote Sensing Satellites. Satellites data products. Applications of remote sensing in geology. The Geographic Information System and its applications. Global Positioning System. 3. Structural geology: Principles of geologic mapping and map reading, projection diagrams, stress and strain ellipsoid and stress-strain relationships of elastic, plastic and viscous materials. Strain markers in deformed rocks. Behaviour of minerals and rocks under deformation conditions. Folds and faults classification and mechanics. Structural analysis of folds, foliations, lineations, joints and faults, unconformities. Superposed deformation. Time-relationship between crystallization and deformation. Introduction to petrofabrics. Paper-I Section-B 1. Paleontology: Species- definition and nomenclature. Megafossils and Microfossils. Modes of preservation of fossils. Different kinds of microfossils. Application of microfossils in correlation, petroleum exploration, paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic studies. Morphology, geological history and evolutionary trend in Cephalopoda, Trilobita, Brachiopoda, Echinoidea and Anthozoa. Stratigraphic utility of Ammonoidea, Trilobita and Graptoloidea. Evolutionary trend in Hominidae, Equidae and Proboscidae. Siwalik fauna. Gondwana flora and its importance. 2. Stratigraphy and Geology of India: Classification of stratigraphic sequences: lithostratigraphic, biostratigraphic, chro-nostratigraphic and magnetostratigraphic and their interrelationships. Distribution and classification of Precambrian rocks of India. Study of stratigraphic distribution and lithology of Phanerozoic rocks of India with reference to fauna, flora and economic importance. Major boundary problems- Cambrian/Precambrian, Permian/Triassic, Cretaceous/Tertiary and Pliocene/Pleistocene. Study of climatic conditions, paleogeography and igneous activity in the Indian subcontinent in the geological past. Tectonic framework of India. Evolution of the Himalayas. 3. Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology: Hydrologic cycle and genetic classification of water. Movement of subsurface water. Springs. Porosity, permeability, hydraulic conductivity, transmissivity and storage coefficient, classification of aquifers. water-bearing characteristics of rocks. Groundwater chemistry. Salt water intrusion. Types of wells. Drainage basin morphometry. Exploration for groundwater. Groundwater recharge. Problems and management of groundwater. Rainwater harvesting. Engineering properties of rocks. Geological investigations for dams, tunnels and bridges. Rock as construction material. Alkali-aggregate reaction. Landslides-causes, prevention and rehabilitation. Earthquake-resistant structures. Paper-II Section-A 1. Mineralogy: Classification of crystals into systems and classes of symmetry. International system of crystallographic notation. Use of projection diagrams to represent crystal symmetry. Crystal defects. Elements of X-ray crystallography. Petrological microscope and accessories. Optical properties of common rock forming minerals. Pleochroism, extinction angle, double refraction, birefringence, twinning and dispersion in minerals. Physical and chemical characters of rock forming slilicate mineral groups. Structural classification of silicates. Common minerals of igneous and metamorphic rocks. Minerals of the carbonate, phosphate, sulphide and halide groups. 2. Igneous ad Metamorphic Petrology: Generation and crystallisation of magma. Crystallisation of albite-anorthite, diopside-anorthite and diopside-wollastonite-silica systems. Reaction principle., Magmatic differentiation and assimilation. Petrogenetic significance of the textures and structrues of igneous rocks. Petrography and petrogenesis of granite, syenite, diorite, basic and ultrabasic groups, charnockite, anorthosite and alkaline rocks. Carbonatites. Deccan volcanic province. Types and agents of metamporphism. Metamporphic grdes and zones. Phase rule. Facies of regional and contact metamorphism. ACF and AKF diagrams. Textures and structures of metamporphic rocks. Metamorphism of arenaceous, argillaceous and basic rocks. Minerals assemblages Retrograde metamorphism. Metasomatism and granitisation, migmatites, Granulite terrains of India. [B]3. Sedimentology: Sedimentary rocks: Processes of formation. diagnosis and lithification. Properties of sediments. Clastic and non-clastic rocks-their classification, petrography and depositional environment. Sedimentary facies and provenance. Sedimentary structures and their significance. Heavy minerals and their significance. Sedminetary basins of India. Paper-II Section B 1. Economic Geology: Ore, ore minerals and gangue, tenor of ore, classification of ore deposits. Process of formation of minerals deposits. Controls of ore localisation. Ore textures and structures. Metallogenic epochs and provinces. Geology of the important Indian deposits of aluminium, chromium, copper, gold, iron, lead zinc, manganese, titanium, uranium and thorium and industrial minerals. Deposits of coal and petroleum in India. National Mineral Policy. Conservation and utilization of mineral resources. Marine mineral resources and Law of Sea. 2. Mining Geology: Methods of prospecting-geological, geophysical, geochemical and geobotanical. Techniques of sampling. Estimation of reserves or ore. Methods of exploration and mining metallic ores, industrial minerals and marine mineral resources. Mineral beneficiation and ore dressing. 3. Geochemistry and Environmental Geology: Cosmic abundance of elements. Composition of the planets and meteorites. Structure and composition of earth and distribution of elements. Trace elements. Elements of crystal chemistry-types of chemical bonds, coordination number. Isolmorphism and polymorphism. Elementary thermodynamics. Natural hazards-floods, landslides, coastal erosion, earthquakes and volcanic activity and mitigation. Environmental impact of urbanization, open cast mining, industrial and radioactive waste disposal, use of fertilizers, dumping of mine waste and fly-ash. Pollution of ground and surface water, marine pollution Environment protection-legislative measures in India. Reference Books: Geology: An Introduction-Kronaris and Krambine Text Book of Geology-P. K. Mukherjee Text Book of Physical Geology-Mahapatra Geomorphology-Woolridge or Tharnbury Principles of Petrology-G. W. Turrel Petrography-Williams Mineral and Crystal Science-V. C. Jesh Sedimentary Rocks-Petti John Underground Hydrology-David Keith Toad Igneous Rocks and Metromorphic Petrology-Turner Ocean-Squaredrop, Johnson and Bliming Simple Geological Structure-Plate and Charlincr Soil Minerology-I. E. Grim A Dictionary of Geology-Morrison |
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25th March 2015, 12:56 PM
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Re: Indian Forest Service Geology study material
Hey, I am preparing for the Indian Forest Service exam will you provide me the study material for the exam which will help for doing preparation?
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25th March 2015, 12:57 PM
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Re: Indian Forest Service Geology study material
As you want I am here providing you study material of the Indian Forest Service exam. Indian Forest Services Exam (IFS): Geology Syllabus General Geology Origin, age and interior of the Earth, different geological agencies and their effects on topography, weathering and erosion; Soil types, their classification and soil groups of India; Physio-graphic sub-divisions of India. Vegetation and topography; Volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains, diastrophism. Structural Geology Common structure of igneous. sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Dip, strike and slopes; folds, faults and unconformities, including their effects on outcrops. Elementary ideas of methods of Geological Surveying and Mapping. Crystallography and Mineralogy Elementary knowledge of crystal symmetry. Law of crystallography. Crystal habits and twinning. Study of important rock-forming, including clay minerals with regard to their chemical composition, physical properties, optical properties, alteration, occurrence and commercial uses. Economic Geology Study of important economic minerals of India including mode of occurrence. Origin and classification of ore deposits. Petrology Elementary study of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks, including origin and classification. Study of common rock types. Stratigraphy Principles of stratigraphy; lithological and chronological sub-division of geological records. Outstanding features of Indian Stratigraphy. Paleontology The bearing of palaentological data upon evolution. Fossils, their nature and mode of preservation. An elementary idea of the morphology and distribution of representative forms of animal and plant fossils Reference books : Introduction To Sedimentology By S. M. Sengupta Principles of Igneous And Metamorphic Petrology By John D. Winte |
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