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(40 questions – objective type)
Physical Geology: The Earth, its origin, age and internal constitution. Types and characteristics of rocks, Volcanoes, earthquakes-intensity, magnitude, distribution, causes and effects, mountain building, continental drift, sea floor spreading and plate tectonics, Primary and secondary structures. Dip and strike of beds. Unconformities. Study of folds, joints, faults, Over thrusts and nappe structures.
Oceanography: Ocean relief, Temperature, Salinity, Ocean deposits, Ocean currents, Waves and tides.
Geomorphology: Basic concepts, weathering: Landforms caused by fluvial, Aeolian and glacial actions.
Economic Geology: Ore, ore mineral and classification of ore deposits. Important processes of their formation. Occurrence, origin and distribution in India of the ores of aluminum, chromium, copper, gold, lead, zinc, iron, manganese and radioactive elements.
Topographic Maps: Study of topographic maps (Survey of India maps); contour cross section and identification of landforms-slopes, hills, valleys, waterfall, cliffs, distribution of settlements.
Settlements: Origin, types and patterns of settlements; Processes of urbanization; morphology and functional classification of towns; million-cities and mega-cities.
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