Indian Forest Service Exam Syllabus 2013 – Geology Geology
Syllabus for Indian Forest Service Examination 2013 (i) General
Geology : The Solar System, meteorities, 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,
seismongraphs. 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. (ii) 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 limitatio