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ANNEXURE-II

Scheme of examination for the post of Degree College Lecturers in

Residential Educational Institutions Societies as per
G.O.Ms.No.31, SCD (RS) Dept, dated: 08.06.2018

Scheme of Examination
No. of Duration
Written Examination (Objective Type) Marks
Questions (Minutes)

General Studies, General Abilities and

Paper-I 100 120 100
Basic Proficiency in English
1. For Lecturers, Subject
Discipline Knowledge/ Concerned
Subject (P.G.Level).
Paper-II 2. For Physical Directors, Physical 100 120 100
Education (P.G.Level).
3. For Librarians, Library and
Information Science (P.G.Level).

Demonstration 25

Total 225
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Written Examination Syllabus for the post of Degree College Lecturers in

Residential Educational Institutions Societies

Paper - I
Section-I: General Studies

1. Current Affairs – Regional, National & International.

2. Indian Constitution; Indian Political System; Governance and Public Policy.
3. Social Exclusion; Rights issues such as Gender, Caste, Tribe, Disability etc. and inclusive
policies.
4. Society Culture, Civilization Heritage, Arts and Literature of India and Telangana
5. General Science; India’s Achievements in Science and Technology
6. Environmental Issues; Disaster Management- Prevention and Mitigation Strategies and
Sustainable Development.
7. Economic and Social Development of India and Telangana.
8. Socio-economic, Political and Cultural History of Telangana with special emphasis on
Telangana Statehood Movement and formation of Telangana state.

Section-II: General Abilities

9. Analytical Abilities: Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation.

10. Moral Values and Professional Ethics in Education.
11. Teaching Aptitude

Section – III: Basic Proficiency in English

i) School Level English Grammar:
Articles; Tense; Noun & Pronouns; Adjectives; Adverbs; Verbs; Modals; Subject-
Verb Agreement; Non-Finites; Reported Speech; Degrees of Comparison; Active
and Passive Voice; Prepositions; Conjunctions; Conditionals.
ii) Vocabulary:
Synonyms and Antonyms; Phrasal Verbs; Related Pair of Words; Idioms and
Phrases; Proverbs.
iii) Words and Sentences:
Use of Words; Choosing Appropriate words and Words often Confused; Sentence
Arrangement, Completion, Fillers and Improvement; Transformation of
Sentences; Comprehension; Punctuation; Spelling Test; Spotting of Errors.
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Written Examination Syllabus for the post of Degree College Lecturers in

Residential Educational Institutions Societies

10. Paper – II: Geology

1. Geomorphology & Field Geology: Fundamental concepts of geomorphology,

Geomorphic processes, Weathering, soils, mass wasting, Streams and valleys,
drainage patterns and their significance, groundwater, glacial cycle, wind, lakes,
seas, earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains, application of geomorphology to various
fields of earth sciences.
Field Geology: Toposheet, geological map, field work and sampling, compass, geological
mapping procedures. Surveying Principles and methods surveying, chain survey, prismatic
survey, plane table survey and theodolite survey. Dumpy’s level.

2. Crystallography, Mineralogy& Optical Mineralogy: External symmetry of

crystals: symmetry elements, classification of crystals into systems and classes,
diffraction of crystals, Braggs’ law. Physical properties of minerals, classification of
minerals, structural and chemical principles of crystals / minerals, physical and
optical characters and paragenesis of mineral groups- Olivine, pyroxene, amphibole,
feldspars, quartz, chlorite, mica, spinel, epidote and garnet groups, optical
properties of common rock forming silicate minerals.

3. Structural geology and Geotectonics: Stress-strain relationship of elastic, plastic

and viscous materials. Principles of geological mapping, measurement of strike and
dip, Structural analysis of folds, cleavages, lineation’s, joints, and faults, superposed
deformation, mechanism of folding and faulting, Unconformities, structural behavior
of igneous rocks, diapirs and salt domes, fundamentals of petrofabric analysis.

Earth and solar system, planetary evolution of earth and its internal structure, Heterogeneity
of the earth’s crust, Major tectonic features of the oceanic and continental crust, Continental
drift, mid oceanic ridges, deep sea trenches, continental shield areas and mountain chains.
Paleomagnetism, seafloor spreading and plate tectonics, Island arcs, oceanic islands and
volcanic arcs, isostacy, orogeny, geosynclines, and seismic belts of the earth, seismicity and
plate movements, Geodynamics of the Indian plate.

4. Palaeontology & Stratigraphy: Micro-palaeontology, origin and evolution of life,

classification and uses of micro fossils. Plant fossils: Gondwana flora and their
significance, Invertebrate and vertebrate palaeontology, fossils and their morphology,
distribution with geological time period.

Principles of Stratigraphy, geological time scale, modern methods of stratigraphic correlation,

Precambrian Stratigraphy of India, Stratigraphy of the Palaeozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic
formations of India. Gondwana system and Gondwana land, origin of Himalaya and evolution
of Siwalik basin, Deccan traps, Quaternary Stratigraphy, rock record, paleoclimates and
paleogeography.

5. Igneous Petrology & Geochemistry: Origin of magmas, phase equilibrium in

igneous systems, Bowen's reaction principle, Magmatic evolution and differentiation,
Structures and textures of igneous rocks, Classification of igneous rocks, Magmatism
and tectonics, Igneous rock suites- Ultramafic rocks, Basic rocks, Intermediate rocks,
Acidic rocks and Alkaline rocks.

Geochemistry, Elements, Meteorites, Primary geochemical differentiation of earth,

Goldschmidt’s geochemical classification of elements, Periodic table, Magmatism as
geochemical process, Major elemental distribution in igneous rocks, Trace element
distribution in igneous rocks, Sedimentation as a geochemical process, Metamorphism as a
geochemical process, Isotope geochemistry, Atmospheric geochemistry.

6. Metamorphic Petrology & Thermodynamics: Metamorphism, factors and kinds of

metamorphism and metamorphic processes; Classification of metamorphic rocks and
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nomenclature, Structures and textures, zones, grades, and facies of metamorphism,

Phase relations and phase diagrams for metamorphic mineral assemblages, processes
and products of Contact, Regional, thermal, dynamo-thermal metamorphisms,
metasomatism, granitization, typical Indian rocks.

Objectives of thermodynamics, inter-relationship between petrogenetic processes and

thermodynamics, Role of thermodynamics in geochemistry, Phase rule, ‘pressure-
temperature-depth relations’ among various metamorphic facies and ultra metamorphism,
Paired metamorphic belts, Metapelitic and metabasic minerals and mineral assemblages, First
law of thermodynamics, Second law of thermodynamics, P- T diagrams, geothermobarometry,
pressure(P)-temperature(T)-time(t) paths.

7. Sedimentology & Petroleum Geology: Sedimentary environments- fluvial,

glacial, eolin and lacustrine environments, transitional environments including
deltaic, beach and tidal flats, marine environments including shelf (clastic and non-
clastic) and deep sea sedimentary environment, Evolution of sedimentary basins,
Tectonic setting of sedimentary basins.
Petroleum Geology, Constitution and Genesis of hydrocarbons, conversion of organic matter
to petroleum, variety of petroleum hydrocarbons and gas hydrates, Reservoir rocks, Migration
and accumulation of oil, structural traps, stratigraphic traps and combination traps, salt
domes, methods of Exploration and exploitation of petroleum, Geographic and stratigraphic
distribution of oil and gas, global distribution, petroliferous basins in India.

8. Ore Genesis, Mineral Deposits and Mineral economics: Modern concept of ore
genesis, principal ore mineral groups, plate tectonics and ore deposits, ore textures,
Paragenetic sequences and zoning in metallic ore deposits, ore microscopy,
application of geothermobarometry, fluid inclusions in ores, Role and application of
stable isotopes in ore genesis, Petrological ore associations with Indian examples,
orthomagmatic ores of mafic-ultramafic association, diamonds in kimberlites, REE in
carbonatites, chromite in chromitites and basic rocks, PGE in ultramafic and basic
rocks, Chemical and clastic sedimentation, stratiform and stratabound ore deposits
(Mn, Fe, non-ferrous ores), placer concentrations, Ores related to weathering and
weathered surfaces, laterite, bauxite and manganese nodules.

Study of geology, nature of occurrence and the genesis of the following ore deposits with
special reference to India- Iron, Chromite, Manganese, Copper, gold, Lead and Zinc, Bauxite,
Magnesite, Barites, Mica, Asbestos, decorative stones, Mineral based Industries: Iron and
steel; Refractories: Ceramic, electrical and insulators, glass.

Stragetic, critical and essential minerals. Indias status in mineral production. Change in
pattern of mineral consumption, National Mineral Policy. Mineral concession rules, Marine
mineral resources and law of sea, Conservation and substitution of minerals.

9. Environmental Geology: Concepts and principles, Natural hazards,

preventive/precautionary measures-floods, landsides, earthquakes, rivers and coastal erosion.
Impact assessment of anthropogenic activities such as urbanization, open-cast mining and
quarrying, river-valley projects, disposal of industrial radioactive waste, excess withdrawal of
groundwater, use of fertilizers, dumping of ores, mine waste and flyash, Organic and
inorganic contamination of groundwater and their remedial measures, soil degradation and
remedial method, Environmental protection-legislative measures in India, factors for
groundwater subsidence.

10. Engineering Geology Mechanical properties of rocks and soils, Geological

investigations for river-valley projects-dams and reservoirs, tunnels-types, methods and
problems, Bridges-types and foundation problems, shoreline engineering, landslides-
classification, causes, prevention and rehabilitation, Earthquake resistant structure, Problems
of groundwater in engineering projects and Geotechnical case studies of major projects in
India.

11. Mineral Exploration and Fuels: Methods of surface and subsurface exploration,
prospecting for economic minerals and fuels-drilling, sampling, and assaying. Geophysical
techniques – gravity, electrical, magnetic, air borne, and seismic surveys, Instrumental
techniques of detection and measurement of radioactivity, Radioactive methods for
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prospecting and assaying of mineral deposits. Geomorphological and remote sensing

techniques, Geobotanical and geochemical methods. Bore hole logging and survey. Origin of
coal, Stratigraphy of coal measures, Fundamentals of coal petrology, peat, lignite, bituminous
and anthracite, Industrial application of coal, Indian coal deposits, Origin, accumulation,
migration and entrapment of natural hydrocarbons, characters of reservoir rocks, structural,
stratigraphic and mixed traps, geographical and geological distribution of petroliferous basins
of India. Gas hydrates and Coal Bed Methane occurrences, Mineralogy and geochemistry of
radioactive minerals, distribution of radioactive minerals in India, Radioactive methods in
petroleum exploration-well logging techniques, nuclear waste disposal-geological constraints.

12. Hydrogeology: Origin of water, Hydrological cycle, water table, Rock properties
affecting groundwater, Types of aquifers, Porosity, permeability, specific yield and retention,
hydraulic conductivity, trasmitssivity, storage and storage coefficient. Water level fluctuation
and causative factors, methods of pumping tests and analyses, evaluation of aquifer
parameters, artificial recharge of groundwater, groundwater legislation, groundwater quality
and groundwater pollution, arsenic and fluoride problems, quality criteria for groundwater
use, salt water intrusion in coastal aquifers and remedial methods, surface geophysical
methods-seismic, gravity, geoelectrical and magnetic, subsurface geophysical methods-well
logging for delineation of aquifers and estimation of water quality, Watershed management.

13. Photo Geology, Remote Sensing, GIS and GPS: Elementary idea about photogeology:
electro-magnetic spectrum, types & geometry of aerial photographs; factors affecting aerial
photography; Fundamentals of remote sensing; remote sensing systems; remote sensing
sensors; signatures of rocks, minerals and soils. Application of remote sensing in geosciences
and geomorphological studies, Types of Indian and Foreign Remote Sensing Satellites, Digital
image processing; fundamental steps in image processing; elements of pattern recognition
and image classification, Geographic Information System (GIS), components of GIS; product
generation in GIS; tools for map analysis; integration of GIS with remote sensing. Geographic
positioning system (GPS), scope of GPS, advantages and uses of GPS in different fields.

14. Mining Geology: Alluvial, open- pit and underground mining methods; mine
organization and operation; mine hazards. Sampling techniques, drilling methods, estimation
of ore reserves, Cost of mining; future costs and profits; life of mine; present value of mine.
Environmental issues with mining.