UPSC CSE Syllabus for GEOLOGY - MAIN EXAMINATION

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SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION PART-B
MAIN EXAMINATION

GEOLOGY

PAPER - I

1. General Geology: The Solar System, Meteorites, Origin and interior of the earth and age of earth; Volcanoes- causes and products, Volcanic belts ; Earthquakes - causes , effects , Seismiczones of India; Island arcs ,
trenches and mid - oceanridges; Cont inental dr i f ts; Seaf loor spreading, Plate tectonics; Isostasy.

2. Geomorphology and Remote Sensing: Basic concepts of geomorphology ; Weathering and soil formations; Landforms, slopes and drainage; Geomorphic cycles and their interpretation; Morphology and its relation to structures and lithology; Coastal geomorphology; Applications of geomorphology in mineral prospecting, civil engineering ; Hydrologyand environmental studies; Geomorphology of Indian subcontinent. Aerial photographs and their interpretationmerits and limitations; The Electromagnetic spectrum; Orbiting satellites and sensor systems; Indian Remote Sensing Satellites; Satellites data products; Applications of r e m o t e s e n s i Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) - its applications.

3. Structural Geology: Principles of geologic mapping and map reading, Projection diagrams, Stress and strainellips oidandstress- 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; Time-relationship between crystallization and deformation

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