Brilliant Tutorials Main Geology Optional Printed Notes English Medium
Total Pages-980
Total -05 Booklets
Book-I Brilliant Geology
Set-1
1.Counsel Letter
2.Syllabus
3.Topics Proposed tobe Covered in each Set
4.Introductory Note
Paper-I
5.General Geology
6.Bibliography
7.Supplementary Readings
Set-2
1.General Geology
(Continuation of Set 1)
•Issostasy
•Mountain Types and Their Origin
•Brief Ideas About Continental Drift
•Origin of Continents and Oceans
•Radioactivity and its Application to Geological Problems
2.Additional Short Topics
1.Continental Margins
2.Rift Valleys
3.Reefs and Atolls
4.Mantle Planes
5.Island Areas and Their Classification
6.Continental Drift and Ice Ages
7.Causes of Plate Motion
(Convection Currents and Other Theories)
3.Questions as appeared in Earlier Civil Services
4.Assigment
5.Additional Readings
Set-3 Paper-I
1.Geomorphology
•Basic Concepts and Significance
•Geomorphic Processes and Parameters
•Geomorphic Cycles and their Interpretation
•Refief Features Topography and its relation to Structures and Lithology
•Major Landforms
•Drainage Systems
•Geomorphic Features of Indian Sub-Continent
2.Additional Topics
1.Platean
2.Submarine Eanyons
3.Geomorphyology and the Contruction Industry
•Features Produced by glaciers
•Geomorphic Processes and Plante Tectonics
•Calastrephism and unformitarianism
•Origin of desert and arid landforms
•Environmental Hazards and gemorphology
•Geomorphology of coasts
•The Work of Streams and Auvival Landscapes
•Climatogenetic Geomorphology
Set-4
1.Structural Geology
Stress and Strain ellipsoid and rock deformation
Meehames of Folding and Fauting
Linear and Planar Structures and their gemetic Significane
Petrofabric analysis, its graphic representation and application to geological Problems
Tectonic Frame Work of India
Additional Topics
1.Global Structures
2.Diapirs
3.Narmada-Son lineament
4.Structural Traps for Petroleum
5.Structures of igneous rocks
6.Gravity-Controlled Structure
7.Drag Folds
8.Wrench Faults
9.Soil mechanics and rocks mechanics
10.Physical Properties and characteristics of rocks and soils
11.Characteristics of rocks for foundations
12.Structure and Mineralisation
13.Faults-Evidences and recognition
14.Joints
15.Unconformities
16.Pi and beta diagrams
17.Nappes
18.Outcrops Pattems
19.Low Velocity layer of the Earth’s Mantle
20.Mohr’s Theory on Stress Circle Envelope Theory
21.Causes of folding
22.Tectonics of the Himalayas
23.Structure Contour Maps
24.Folding Mechanisms and fold geometry
25.Transform Faults
26.Determination of Strain in rocks
27.Tectonics and Submarine hydrothermal Activity in the east pacific rise
28.New Light on the Structure of the Earth
29.Rounds
30.Astrobleme
31.Geotectonics-A Synoptic View
32.Faults and Earthquakes
33.Thrust Faults
34.High Angle Faults
35.Plygmatic Folds
36.Cross Laminations
37.Fracturea in Rocks
38.Structural Features in Rocks
39.Rocks Cleavage Characteristics
40.Clevage and Folding Relationship
Book-2
Set-5
1.Palaeontologyy
2.Minera and Macrofossile
3.Brachlopods
4.Bivalves
5.Gastropods
6.Ammonoids
7.Trilobites
8.Echinoids
9.Corals
Set-6
1.Stratigraphy
2.Additional Material
Book-3
Set-7
1.Mineralogy
2.Optical Mineralogy
3.Optical Accessories
4.Halide Group
5.Supplement to Set 5-Palnentopology
6.Supplement to Set 6-Hydogeology and Engineering Geology
Set-8
1.Igneous Petrology and Metarophic Petrology
2.Addiional Topics
3.Books Recommended
4.Assignment
5.Questions as appeared in earlier Civil Services Examinations
6.Answers to Assignment of Set-7
7.Civil Serives Examinations-Select Questions and Answers
8.Additional Essays
9.Civil Services Examination (1993 onwards)-Questions and Answers
Book-4
Set-9
1.Civil Economic Geology
2.Additional Topics
3.Civil Services Examination-Questions and Answers
4.Answers to Assignment of Set 8
5.Additional Essays
(a) World Mineral Reserve Base, 1998
6.Civil Services Examination-Questions and Answers (From 1994)
7.Supplementary Readings (as per Revised Syllabus)
Set-10
1.Net Rods of Prospecting-Geobotanical
2.Teel Niques of Sampling
3.Application of Geology in engineering World
4.Elements of Soil and Groundwater Geology and Geochemistry
5.Use of Aerial Photography in Geological investigations
6.Estimate of Reserves of Ore
7.Methods of exploration and Mining
8. Mineral Beneficiantion and Ore Dressing
Book-5
Set-11
1.Geochemistry and Environmental Geology
2.Cosmie Abundance of Elements
3.Structure and Compoosition of the Earth and distribution of Elements
4.Truce Elements
5.Elements of Crystal Chemistry-Typerm of Chemical Bonds, Co-Ordination Number
6.Isomorphism and Polymorphism
7.Elementary Thermodynamics
8.Natural Hazards
9.Environment Impact of Urbanisation
10.Pollution of Ground and Surface Water , Marine Pollution
Set-12
1.Letter to the Student
2.Additional Pssays