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SYLLABUS FOR BCS (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION
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GEOLOGY
(POST RELATED)
Subject Code: 571
Total Marks-200
Part-I
Marks -100
1. Physical Geology and Geomorphology:
Introduction to the science of Geology and historical development, the Earth and its position in space
and solar system; its origin; interior of the Earth; the Earth materials and crystal processes. Evolution of
crystal features and fundamentals of plate t ectonics. Theory of Isostasy, Diastrophism, Magmatism and
volcanism.
Earth's surface processes -Natural agents of sculpturing the Earth's surface(Running water, Glaciers,
wind) and their origin; alluvial processes and morphology; geo -morphological tools; m ethods of study
of geomorphic features; morphometric units of Bangladesh.
2. History of Geology:
Fundamental laws of historical geology; geological time and methods of measurements; geological
column; geological time scale; evolution of the Earth and or igin of life; fossils; major physical events
and life forms and their evolution through geological time; glaciation; palaeomagnetism; polar
wandering; brief geological history of the Indian subcontinent.
3. Petrology and Mineralogy:
Introductory cryst allography and different crystal forms. Study of the physical properties, and
classification of common rock forming minerals. Rocks and rock cycle, study of the mode of occurence,
texture, structure, composition and classification of Igneous, Metamorphic & Sedimentary rock.
4. Structural Geology and Tectonics:
Deformation of the earth crust: structural features ( fold, joint, fault and unconformity). Concept of
continental drift, Rise of theory of Plate tectonics, and Sea floor spreading. Tectonics and Structural
framework of Bangladesh. Causes, types, distributions and effects of earthquake & tsunami and
volcanoes.
5. Rock Mechanics & Engineering Geology:
Stress analysis-theory, stress components, stress ellipsoid, relation of rupture to stress, Stain analysis-
theory, geological significance of strains, mechanics of deformation. Surface and subsurface
investigations, sampling and sampling methods. Engineering properties of soil geological criteria for
site selection.
6. Oceanography:
Distribution and origin of the ocean; ocean morphology -physical features of deep ocean floor including
the ridges, rises and trenches. Sea -floor spreading, major tectonic features and tectonic history of the
oceans. Bengal Deep Sea Fan and other bottom topographical features of the Bay of Bengal. Mineral
resources of the oceans.