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1. General Geology:
The Solar System, Meteorites,
Origin and interior of the earth and age of earth; (Radioactivity and age of earth)
Volcanoes- causes and products, Volcanic belts;
Earthquakes-causes, effects, Seismic zones of India; (earthquake belts, seismicity of
India, intensity and magnitude, seismongraphs)
Island arcs, deep sea trenches and mid-ocean ridges;

Continental drifts; 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 soil formations; (Weathering and mass wasting.)
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;
Hydrology and environmental studies;
Geomorphology of Indian subcontinent.
Aerial photographs and their interpretation-merits 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 Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning System (GPS) its applications.

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
4. 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 fauna and its importance;
Index fossils and their significance.
5. Indian Stratigraphy:
Classification of stratigraphic sequences: lithostratigraphic, biostratigraphic,
chronostratigraphic 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
problemsCambrian/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.
6. 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; Ground-water 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;
Geolo-gical investigations for dams, tunnels highways, railway and bridges;
Rock as construction material;

Alkali-aggregate reaction
Landslides-causes, prevention and rehabilitation;
Earthquake-resistant structures

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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.

Clay minerals. 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 silicate mineral groups;
Structural classification of silicates;
Common minerals of igneous and metamorphic rocks;
Minerals of the carbonate, phosphate, sulphide and halide groups;
2.Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology:
Generation and crystallization of magmas;
Crystallization of albite-anorthite, diopside-anorthite and diopside-wollastonite-silica
systems;
Bowens Reaction Principle;
Magmatic differentation and assimilation;
Petrogenetic significance of the textures and structures of igneous rocks;
Petro-graphy and petrogenesis of granite, syenite, diorite, basic and ultrabasic groups,
charnockite, anorthosite and alkaline rocks;
Carbonatites;
Deccan volcanic province.
Types and agents of metamorphism;
Metamorphic grades and zones;
Phase rule; Facies of regional and contact metamorphism;
ACF and AKF diagrams;
Textures and structures of metamorphic rocks;
Metamorphism of arenaceous, argillaceous and basic rocks;
Minerals assemblages Retrograde metamorphism;
Metasomatism and granitisation, migmatites, Granulite terrains of India.
3.Sedimentary Petrology:
Sediments and Sedimentary rocks:
Processes of formation; digenesis and lithification;

 Clastic and non-clastic rocks n their classification,

petrography and depositional environment;
Sedimentary facies and provenance;
Sedimentary structures and their significance;
Heavy minerals and their significance;
Sedimentary basins of India.
4.Economic Geology:
Ore, ore minerals and gangue, tenor of ore, classification of ore deposits;
Process of formation of minerals deposits;
Controls of ore localization;
Ore textures and structu-res;
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.
5.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, marine mineral
resources and building stones;
Mineral beneficiation and ore dressing.
6.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 chemistrytypes of chemical bonds, coordination
number;
Isomorphism and polymorphism;
Elementary thermodynamics.
Natural hazards-floods, mass wasting, costal hazards,(landslides, coastal erosion)
earthquakes and volcanic activity and mitigation;
Environmental impact of urbanization, mining(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;
Sea level changes: causes and impact

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The best methodology would be to pick a subject from the syllabus and read it from any standard book and make your
notes for every point and re read them more number of times.
The graduation notes of Geology understudies, arranged by IGNOU are also very good.

1. Geology: An Introduction - Kronaris and Krambine

2. Text Book of Geology - P.K. Mukherjee Buy Now
3. Text Book of Physical Geology - Mahapatra Buy Now
4. Geomorphology - Woolridge or Tharnbury Buy Now
5. Principles of Petrology - G.W. Turrel Buy Now
6. Petrography - Williams
7. Mineral and Crystal Science - V.C. Jesh
8. Sedimentary Rocks - Petti John
9. Underground Hydrology - David Keith Toad Buy Now
10. Igneous Rocks and Metromorphic Petrology - Turner Buy Now
11. Ocean - Squaredrop, Johnson and Bliming
12. Simple Geological Structure - Plate and Charlincr Buy Now
13. Soil Minerology - I. E. Grim

14. A Dictionary of Geology - Morrison

1.

Trends in objective geology by Aussif Sayeed

2.

Concise geology by P.K Mukherjee

3.

General and engineering geology by Parbin singh

4.

Geology and evolution of Indian plate

5.

Geology and Evolution of the Indian Plate (From Hadean to Holocene - 4Ga to 4
Ka) / Naqvi, S.M. - 2015

6.

Concise Glossary of Geology / Mathur, S.M. - 2007

7.

Dimensions of Himalayan Geology / Biyani, A.K. - 2007

8.

Marine Geology : A Scenario Around Indian Coasts / T.K. Mallik - 2008 [Rs. 2895,
US $62.93]

9.

Hydrocarbon Potential and Exploration Strategy of Cauvery Basin, India / J.N. Sahu 2007

10. Current affairs by Arihant publishers

11.

Currents affairs by Pearson publishers

Text Book of Physical Geology

Geomorphology by Woolridge
Principles of Petrology by G.W. Tyrrell
Mineral and Crystal Science by V.C. Jesh
Sedimentary Rocks by Petti John
Underground Hydrology by David Keith Toad
Igneous Rocks and Metromorphic Petrology by Turner

 Johnson and Bliming book is very good for oceanography

Parbins book on Engineering geology by
Soil Minerology by I. E. Grim
A Dictionary of Geology by Morrison
Dimensions of Himalayan Geology by Biyani
Marine Geology by T.K. Mallik

Sir, which book is good for igneous and metamorphic petrology turner or winter?

I prefer Winters book.

Both books are very reputed in this subject.So dont confuse.

1. Marine Geology : A Scenario Around Indian Coasts / T.K. Mallik - 2008 [Rs. 2895, US
$62.93]
2. Mine Closure / Naresh Chandra Saxena - 2008 [Rs. 750, US $16.30]
3. Hydrocarbon Potential and Exploration Strategy of Cauvery Basin, India / J.N. Sahu - 2007
[Rs. 10000, US $217.39]
4. Foreland Sedimentation in Himalayan Tectonic Regime : A Relook at the Orogenic Process
/ V. Raiverman - 2002 [Rs. 3000, US $65.22]
5. Glossary of Structural Geology and Tectonics / P.S. Saklani - 2008 [Rs. 695, US $15.11]
6. Wild India : The wildlife and landscapes of India / Guy Mountfort & Hashim Tyabji - 2007
[Rs. 995, US $21.63]
7. Poisonous Snakes / F. Wall - 2007 [Rs. 240, US $5.22]
8. Advancing Frontiers in Geology and Geophysics : A Volume in Honour of M.S. Krishnan /
A P Subramaniam & S. Balakrishan - 2007 [Rs. 995, US $21.63]

9. Remote Sensing and GIS for Natural Resource Management / Bir Abhimanyu Kumar 2007 [Rs. 695, US $15.11]
10. Geological Maps / D.K. Awasthi - 2007 [Rs. 250, US $5.43]
11. Himalaya : Geological Aspect, Vol. 5 / P.S. Saklani (Ed.) - 2008 [Rs. 1995, US $43.37]
12. Mineral Exploration : Recent Strategies / S. Rajendran et al - 2007 [Rs. 2450, US $53.26]
13. Soil Chemistry : Basic Concepts / G. Byju - 2008 [Rs. 600, US $13.04]
14. Inland Fisheries : Ecology and Management / Welcomme, R. L. - 2007 [Rs. 995, US
$21.63]
15. History and Culture of the Himalaya, 3 Vols. / Gulia, K.S. - 2007 [Rs. 2700, US $58.70]
16. Earthquake Disaster Reduction : Masonry Buildings, Design and Construction / Arya,
Anand S. - 2007 [Rs. 840, US $18.26]
17. Geologic Settings and Petroleum Systems of India's East Coast Offshore Basins :
Concepts and Applications / Bastia, Ravi - 2007 [Rs. 10000, US $217.39]
18. Encyclopaedia of Paleontology / Sharma, Vivek - 2006 [Rs. 1500, US $32.61]
19. Encyclopaedia of Geology / Yadgiri, Vyshali - 2006 [Rs. 1500, US $32.61]
20. Encyclopaedia of Fish and Fisheries / Anand, Vishal - 2006 [Rs. 1500, US $32.61]
21. Concise Glossary of Geology / Mathur, S.M. - 2007 [Rs. 225, US $4.89]
22. Dimensions of Himalayan Geology / Biyani, A.K. - 2007 [Rs. 2295, US $49.89]
23. 26th December 2004 Tsunami : Causes, Effects, Remedial Measures, Pre and Post
Tsunami Disaster Management : A Geoscientific Perspective / Subramaniyan, B.R, et al
(Eds.) - 2006 [Rs. 4950, US $107.61]
24. Encyclopaedia of Geo-Informatics : Incorporating GIS and Remote Sensing, 5 Vols. /
Trivedi, Priya Ranjan et al - 2006 [Rs. 8000, US $173.91]
25. Delta Sedimentation: East Coast of India / Singh, I.B. & Swamy, A.S.R. - 2006 [Rs.
10000, US $217.39]
26. The Evolution and Classification of Soils / Ramann, E. & Whittles, C.L. (Tr.) - 2006 [Rs.
525, US $11.41]
27. Himalaya : Geological Aspects, Vol. 3 / Saklani, P.S. (Ed.) - 2005 [Rs. 1995, US $43.37]
28. Himalaya : Geological Aspects, Vol. 4 / Saklani, P.S. (Ed.) - 2006 [Rs. 1995, US $43.37]

29. Deccan Traverses : The Making of Bangalore's Terrain / Mathur, Anuradha & Cunha,
Dilip Da - 2006 [Rs. 1950, US $42.39]
30. Remote Sensing in Geomorphology / Ramasamy, S.M. - 2005 [Rs. 700, US $15.22]
31. Geology and Evolution of the Indian Plate (From Hadean to Holocene - 4Ga to 4 Ka) /
Naqvi, S.M. - 2005 [Rs. 1250, US $27.17]
32. Metallogenesis of Manganese Ores of Srikakulam-Visakhapatnam Belt / Siddiquie, F.N. 2004 [Rs. 650, US $14.13]
33. Himalaya : Geological Aspects, Vol. 1 & 2 / Saklani, P. S. - 2005 [Rs. 3600, US $78.26]
34. The Ice Age in the Indian Subcontinent and Associated Human Culture (With sepcial ref.
to Jammu, Kashmir, Ladakh, Sind...) / Terra, H. De. & Paterson, T.T. - 2003 [Rs. 2500, US
$54.35]
35. Ananda K. Coomaraswamy Writings on Geology and Mineralogy : Scientific Papers and
Comments / Ranganthan, A. & Rao, K. Srinivasa (Eds.) - 2001 [Rs. 700, US $15.22]
36. Early Man in Eastern Himalayas : North-East India and Nepal / Sharma, A. K. - 1996 [Rs.
990, US $21.52]

From my limited knowledge,

Required books for geology:A Textbook Of Geology - P K Mukherjee
Principles Of Engineering Geology - K M Bangar
(These two books are for preliminary understanding of the subject ,also cover
some topics very well) + Brilliant's material (a must have for topics mentioned
below along with the books) + A Geology Dictionary

Topicwise books:General Geology- A Textbook Of Physical Geology(G B Mahapatra)

Geomorphology - Any Physical Geography book (Geomorphology part),e.g,
Savindra Singh
Remote sensing,GIS,Areal Photography - Brilliant + Internet
Structural Geology - Structural Geology (Marland P Billings)
Palaeontology - No book covers entire syllabus of UPSC.Only Brilliant covers all.If
you want to study book, then you can try this - A Textbook Of Palaeontology (M S
Chatwal)
Indian Stratigraphy - (i)Geology Of India & Burma (M S Krishnan)
(ii)Fundamentals Of Historical Geology And Stratigraphy Of India (Ravindra
Kumar)
Hydrology - Groundwater Hydrology (David Keith Todd)
Mineralogy - (i)Rutley's Elements of Mineralogy(Gribble)
(ii)Dana's Textbook of Mineralogy (Ford)
Petrology - (i)Principles of Petrology(G W Tyrrel)
(ii)Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology(Myron G Best)
(iii)Sedimentary Rocks(Pettijohn)/Introduction to Sedimentology(Sengupta)
Economic Geology - Economic Geology(U Prasad)
Mining Geology - Brilliant + Internet
Environmental Geology & Geochemistry - Brilliant + Internet

I have thought to refer 1) Savindra SIngh for Geomorphology (i have prepared

Physical Geology section) 2) Bangar 3) Brilliant. Are these sources okay at least
to fight?