General geology

o Why are modern island arcs restricted to specific parts of the globe? How would you
identify island arc products to anciet rocks records?
o Morphotectonic elements, seismicity, heat flow and gravity anomaly patterns of an
island-arc type subduction boundary
o Utility of establishing seismc zones
o Nature & effect of seismic waves

Geomorphology
o Coastal landform developments
o While new ocean floor is born old ocean floor dies. Explain
o Which earth process control the drainage geomorphology
o Geomorphological studies can be applied to prospecting of minerals, civil, constructional
studies
o Show how str and lithology are architect of morphology of landforms
o Role of regional scale structure in the evolution of landforms
o Landform produced by wave erosion & fro the sediments deposited by longshore
currents
o Geomorphology is intimately related to tectonics. Explain with examples
o Morphology of dune and condition favouring formation of different dune types.
o Geomorphic features along east coast of india
o Major landforms produced along the length of river
o Significance of geomorphological studies in major civil engineering projects
o Various fluvial landforms in response to rejuvenation
o Significance of river terrace
o Krast topography
o Whicj landforms types are produced by faulting
o Development of landforms is mailnly governed by either tectonics & climate . Justify
o How do structure climate topography and vegetation influence rocks nature?

o Remote sensing technique for identification of rock type

o Lunar remote sensing using chandrayaan-1

Structural geology
o Overthrust & underthrust faults difference between
o Hanging wall & footwall difference between
o MORPHOLOGY OF ROCK CLEAVAGE CLASSIFICATION

Paleontology
o What are the prerquisites for a fossil to be usful in biostratigraphy
 o Species concept in paleontology
o The methods of separation of foraminifers and calcareous nanno- planktons from
calcareous rocks
o Fossil fauna and flora can indicate paleoclimate.justify
o Microfossils & macrofossils write up
o Coiling direction(s) in planktonic foraminifers and their climatic significance
o What is cast? How is it produced and how can it be differentiated from a natural
shell/test?
o Write on gondwana reptiles india and their significance
o Depositional & climatic condition during siwalik times.

Indian stratigraphy
o Chronostratigraphic sequence/ chronostratigraphic classification
o Lithostratigraphic classification of sedimentary rock
o Diamondiferous strata of India
o Pliocene-pliestocene boundary
o Closing and opening cenezoic gateways & their implication on paleoclimate
o Lithostratigraphic units with Indian examples
o Paleogeography of India during transition from paleogene to neogene.
o Features of sratigraphic correlation
o Deccan trap basalt
o Interrelationship of biostratigraphic and magnetostratigraphic zonations (with Indian
examples)
o epirogeny. (less data)
o The lithostratigraphy, flora, fauna and economic importance of a sedimentary basin of
India which has palaeozoic glacial unit
o Application of paleotologic and paleobotanic methods in study of gondwana tectonics
o Biostratigraphy. How it differ from lithostratigraphy & chrono stratigraphy.
o Significance of biostratigraphy & its utility
o Igneous activities :in India during the Paleozoic times
o Charnockite-their types and .distribution in India, and their petrological and
stratigraphical significance

Hydrology & Environmental geology

o Water bearing characteristic of igneous and sedimentary and igneous rock
o Photo characteristic of folded sedimentary rock & forest cover
o The 'piltdown' hoax
o Subsurface distribution of water
o spring sanctuaries. Various type of spring.
o Indexing of topographic map of India
o Precautions required in construction of a tall building in an earthquake-prone area
o spring & oasis