An Introduction to Geology with Multiple-Choice Questions

V S Joji

ISBN: 9789389307498

448 pages

Description

The book contains two sections -- descriptive and question bank sections. The descriptive part of the book contains concise and focused treatment of the different sub-disciplines of Geology. The information presented in this part of the book covers Physical Geology, Geomorphology, Structural Geology, Geotectonics, Stratigraphy, Indian Geology, Palaeontology, Geoinformatics, Crystallography, Physical Mineralogy, Chemical Mineralogy, Optical Mineralogy, Descriptive Mineralogy, Igneous Petrology, Sedimentology, Metamorphic Petrology, Geochemistry and Environmental Geology, Economic Geology, Exploration Geology, Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology.

About the Author

Dr. V.S. Joji, working as faculty at Rajiv Gandhi National Ground Water Training and Research Institute, Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Govt. of India, Raipur, Chhattisgarh and is also working as Govt. of India TNA consultant. Dr. Joji qualified almost all the competitive examinations in the field of Geology and a few among them are NET, UGC-JRF, CSIR-JRF, GATE, Geologist in ONGC & GSI and Lecturer in Geology.

Table of Contents

Book Review

Section I

Physical geology and Geomorphology
Structural Geology
Geotectonics
Stratigraphy
Indian Geology
Palaeontology
Geoinformatics

Section II

Crystallography
Physical Mineralogy
Chemical Mineralogy
Optical Mineralogy
Descriptive Mineralogy
Igneous Petrology
Sedimentology
Metamorphic Petrology
Geochemistry
Environmental Geology

Section III

Economic Geology & Exploration Geology
Engineering Geology
Hydrogeology

Section IV

Multiple Choice Questions

Section V

Solved Question papers of GATE Examinations (2011-2015)

Annexure

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