TNPSC Combined Geology Subordinate Service Exam 2021

Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has invited applications from eligible candidates to the post of Combined Geology Subordinate through the notification titled TNPSC Combined Geology Subordinate Service Exam 2021. This is a government job and an amazing opportunity for the aspirants who are waiting for it. The recruitment to the post of TNPSC Combined Geology Subordinate Service will be purely based on merit. Here are all the necessary details a candidate has to know before appearing for TNPSC Combined Geology Subordinate Service Exam 2021. Interested candidates who are preparing for the examination please go through the complete article.

TNPSC Recruitment 2021: Exam Overview

TNPSC Recruitment 2021: Important Dates

• Starting date of application: 25-08-2021
• Last date of application submission: 24-09-2021
• Date of publishing of Admit card: To be notified later
• Date of Examination: 20-11-2021, 21-11-2021

Vacancy Details

TNPSC Recruitment 2021: Salary Details

The post to which TNPSC have invited the applications are government job positions and they offer decent salary packages too. Tamil Nadu PSC has informed that the pay scale of the posts that are notified through the official notification will be between Rs.37,700- 1,19,500/- (Level-20).

Application Fees

Candidates who are applying for the posts are required to pay certain registration fees as the application is submitted. Here are the details regarding the application fees for TNPSC Combined Geology Subordinate Examination 2021.

Registration Fee: Rs. 150

Fee concessions are provided to candidates who are recognized reservations and exceptions which is been authorized by the government of Tamil Nadu.

Eligibility Criteria

Tamil Nadu Public Service conducts the examination for the recruitment to the post of Combined Geology Subordinate and has set certain recruitment criteria for the candidates to apply for the examination. It is important for every candidate to know about the detailed eligibility criteria for applying for the post. Here are the details you have to know before submitting the application.

Age Limit

Here is the detail regarding the age limit each candidate has to maintain as on 01-07-2021

Educational Qualification

Certain educational qualifications must the candidates who are applying for the post should hold. Here are the details regarding the qualifications each candidate should possess. Department-wise required educational qualification is given below.

Physical Qualification

Knowledge in Tamil

A candidate who is applying for the post under TNPSC must possess a certain level of Tamil Proficiency as asked by the recruitment committee.

TNPSC Recruitment 2021: Examination Pattern

Here is the examination structure that TNPSC will be following for conducting the recruitment examination to the post of TNPSC Combined Geology Subordinate Services.

• For the post of Assistant Geologist in Geology and Mining Department, Groundwater wing of Public Works Department (Post Graduate standard)

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• For the post of Assistant Geologist in Agricultural Engineering Department (Under Graduate standard)

How to Apply For The Post?

1. Applicants should apply only through online mode in the Commission’s Websites www.tnpsc.gov.in / tnpscexams.in.
2. One-Time Registration (OTR) using Aadhaar is mandatory before applying for any post. Applicant should register only once in the One-Time Registration by paying Rs.150/- as Registration fee. Successfully registered One-Time Registration is valid for 5 years from the date of Registration. All the applications should be submitted using the One-Time Registration ID and password registered by the applicant.
3. To apply under the One-Time Registration system, the applicants should have a scanned image of their photograph, certificate wherever insisted and signature in CD/DVD/Pen Drive to upload the same as per the specifications given in the guidelines for scanning and uploading of photograph and signature. No applicant is permitted to create more than one registration ID in the One Time Registration System.
4. Applicants should enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them.
5. One-Time Registration is not an application for any post. It is just a collection of information from the applicants and giving a separate dashboard to each applicant to facilitate them to maintain their own profile. 16 Applicant who wishes to apply for any post shall click “Apply” against the post Notified in the Commission’s Website and use the same USER ID and PASSWORD given for ONE-TIME REGISTRATION.
6. Applicants should select the name of the post or service for which they wish to apply.
7. Applicants are required to upload their photograph and signature as shown in the instructions
8. Online applications submitted without the photograph, specified documents and signature will be rejected.
9. All the particulars mentioned in the online application including name of the Candidate, Post applied, educational qualifications, Communal Category, Date of Birth, Address, Gender, and Email ID, Centre of Examination, etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot be edited, applicants are requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.

TNPSC Combined Geology Subordinate Service Exam: Syllabus

Paper 1 (Geology)

GENERAL GEOLOGY

Origin, Interior and Age of the Earth – Weathering – Types and products – Geological work of Wind, River, Sea and Groundwater – Volcanoes – Earthquakes – causes and effects – Seismic zonation – Richter Scale – Principles of Plate Tectonics – fundamental and geomorphology

STRATIGRAPHY

Principles of Stratigraphy – Correlation – Geological Time Scale – General characteristics, the descriptive and economic importance of Archean, Cuddapah, Vindhyan, and Gondwana systems of Peninsular India -A cretaceous system of Tamil Nadu.

STRUCTURAL GEOLOGY

Folds – Faults – Joints – Unconformities – Recognition of overturned beds –Stress and strain relationship – Attitude of beds – Measurement of dip, apparent dip, strike using Cino and Brunton Compass.

PALAEONTOLOGY

Fossils – Definitions, Conditions, mode of preservation, use of Fossils – General morphology and classification of Graptolites, Mollusca, Coelenterata, Brachiopod, Trilobita, Echinoids, and Foraminifera.

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

Definition of crystals – Interfacial angles – Goniometer -Symmetry Elements – Study of Normal Classes of Isometric, Tetragonal, Hexagonal, Orthorhombic, Monoclinic and Triclinic systems – Twin crystals.

MINERALOGY

Physical properties of minerals – Petrological Microscope and its parts, accessory plates and uses – optical properties – Isotropic and Anisotropic Minerals – Descriptive study of quartz and its varieties – Feldspar Group – Pyroxene Group – Amphibole Group – Mica Group – Garnet Group – Descriptive study of Calcite, Dolomite, Tourmaline, Topaz, Staurolite, Chlorite, and Zircon.

IGNEOUS PETROLOGY

Definition of magma – Composition and constitution of magma – Forms and structures of Igneous Rocks, Textures and Microstructures – classification of Igneous rocks – Bowen’s Reaction principle – Descriptive Study of Granite – Syenite – Diorite – Gabbro – Dolerite – Ultramafics (Dunite, Peridotite, Pyroxenite, and Anorthosite) – Differentiation – Assimilation.

SEDIMENTARY AND METAMORPHIC PETROLOGY

Classification – Texture and structures of sedimentary rocks – Descriptive study of Residual, Clastic, Chemical and organic deposits – Metamorphism – Agents and kinds of metamorphism – classification of metamorphic rocks – Textures and structure – Different facies – Marble – Schist and Gneiss – Amphibolite – Granulite (Charnockite)

ECONOMIC GEOLOGY I

Definition of Ore – Tenor – Gangue – Lindgren and Bateman’s classification of ore deposits – Ore forming processes – Magmatic concentration – Hydrothermal Process Oxidation and Supergene Enrichment – Evaporation – Sedimentation – Placer deposits. Important ores, their composition, physical properties, mode of occurrence, distribution in India and uses of Gold, Iron, Aluminium, Manganese, Copper, Magnesium and Led and Zinc – Lignite, Coal and Petroleum – their occurrence in India – Building Stones, their characters, distribution and mode of occurrence in India – Mineral Wealth of Tamil Nadu.

APPLIED GEOLOGY

Principles of Geological mapping – Field Techniques – Drilling methods – Borehole problems from borehole data – Geological investigation and conditions for dams, tunnels and roads – Landslides – Mining methods, role of geology – problems in mines including groundwater – Application of Remote sensing in Geology.

Paper 2

General Studies

GENERAL SCIENCE

• Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper – Power of Reasoning – Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning – Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future.
• Nature of Universe – General Scientific Laws – Mechanics – Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy – Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications.
• Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides.
• Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases.
• Environment and Ecology.

CURRENT EVENTS

• History – Latest diary of events – National symbols – Profile of States – Eminent personalities and places in the news – Sports – Books and authors.
• Polity – Political parties and political system in India – Public awareness and General administration – Welfare-oriented Government schemes and their utility, Problems in Public Delivery Systems.
• Geography – Geographical landmarks.
• Economics – Current socio-economic issues.
• Science – Latest inventions in Science and Technology.

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

• Location – Physical features – Monsoon, rainfall, weather, and climate – Water resources – Rivers in India – Soil, minerals, and natural resources – Forest and wildlife – Agricultural pattern.
• Transport – Communication.
• Social geography – Population density and distribution – Racial, linguistic groups, and major tribes.
• Natural calamity – Disaster Management – Environmental pollution: Reasons and preventive measures – Climate change – Green energy.

HISTORY AND CULTURE OF INDIA

• Indus valley civilization – Guptas, Delhi Sultans, Mughals, and Marathas – Age of Vijayanagaram and Bahmani Kingdoms – South Indian history.
• Change and Continuity in the Socio-Cultural History of India.
• Characteristics of Indian culture, Unity in diversity – Race, language, custom.
• India as a Secular State, Social Harmony.

INDIAN POLITY

• Constitution of India – Preamble to the Constitution – Salient features of the Constitution – Union, State and Union Territory.
• Citizenship, Fundamental rights, Fundamental duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
• Union Executive, Union legislature – State Executive, State Legislature – Local governments, Panchayat Raj.
• Spirit of Federalism: Centre – State Relationships. (v) Election – Judiciary in India – Rule of law.
• Corruption in public life – Anti-corruption measures – Lokpal and LokAyukta – Right to Information – Empowerment of women – Consumer protection forums, Human rights charter.

INDIAN ECONOMY

• Nature of Indian economy – Five year plan models – an assessment – Planning Commission and Niti Ayog.
• Sources of revenue – Reserve Bank of India – Fiscal Policy and Monetary Policy – Finance Commission – Resource sharing between Union and State Governments – Goods and Services Tax.
• Structure of Indian Economy and Employment Generation, Land reforms and Agriculture – Application of Science and Technology in agriculture – Industrial growth – Rural welfare oriented programmes – Social problems – Population, education, health, employment, poverty.

INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

• National renaissance – Early uprising against British rule – Indian National Congress – Emergence of leaders – B.R.Ambedkar, Bhagat Singh, Bharathiar, V.O.Chidambaranar, Jawaharlal Nehru, Kamarajar, Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Thanthai Periyar, Rajaji, Subash Chandra Bose, and others.
• Different modes of Agitation: Growth of Satyagraha and Militant movements.
• Communalism and partition.

History, Culture, Heritage and Socio-Political Movements in Tamil Nadu

• History of Tamil Society, related Archaeological discoveries, Tamil Literature from Sangam age till contemporary times.
• Thirukkural : (a) Significance as Secular literature (b) Relevance to Everyday Life (c) Impact of Thirukkural on Humanity (d) Thirukkural and Universal Values – Equality, Humanism, etc (e) Relevance to Socio – Politico-Economic affairs (f ) Philosophical content in Thirukkural
• Role of Tamil Nadu in freedom struggle – Early agitations against British Rule – Role of women in the freedom struggle.
• Evolution of 19th and 20th Century Socio-Political movements in Tamil Nadu – Justice Party, Growth of Rationalism – Self Respect Movement, Dravidian movement and Principles underlying both these movements, Contributions of Thanthai Periyar and Perarignar Anna.

Development Administration in Tamil Nadu

• Human Development Indicators in Tamil Nadu and a comparative assessment across the Country – Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu.
• Political parties and Welfare schemes for various sections of people – Rationale behind Reservation Policy and access to Social Resources – Economic trends in Tamil Nadu – Role and impact of social welfare schemes in the Socio-economic development of Tamil Nadu.
• Social Justice and Social Harmony as the Cornerstones of Socio-Economic development.
• Education and Health systems in Tamil Nadu. (v) Geography of Tamil Nadu and its impact on Economic growth.
• Achievements of Tamil Nadu in various fields.
• E-governance in Tamil Nadu.

APTITUDE AND MENTAL ABILITY

• Simplification – Percentage – Highest Common Factor (HCF) – Lowest Common Multiple (LCM).
• Ratio and Proportion.
• Simple interest – Compound interest – Area – Volume – Time and Work.
• Logical Reasoning – Puzzles-Dice – Visual Reasoning – Alphanumeric Reasoning – Number Series.

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