Download Union Public Service Commission Geologist Exam Hydrogeology Previous Years Question Papers

As most of us know, the Union Public Service Commission in India conducts a wide range of recruitment examinations and one such examinations conducted by the UPSC is the Geologist Examination. This examination is conducted for the purpose of recruitment of candidates to the position of Geologist in the Geological Survey of India and the Central Ground Water Board.

Schedule of Geologist Examination:

The Union Public Service Commission normally conducts Geologist Examination during the month of November each year for which notification is issued by the commission during the month of June for calling applications from candidates to apply for Geologists position in Geological Survey of India and the Central Ground Water Board.

About Geologist examination:

This examination is conducted in two parts of which the first part comprises of the written test and the second pertains to interview for candidates clearing the written test. The examination is conducted in five papers being:

• Section I - General English
• Section II – Geology Paper I
• Section III – Geology Paper II
• Section IV – Geology Paper III
• Section V - Hydrogeology

Of these sections, the first three sections are common for call candidates, while the fourth section is meant only for candidates applying for Geologist position in the Geological Survey of Indian and fifth section is meant for candidates applying to the Central Ground Water Board.

Syllabus for Hydrology Paper:

Syllabus for Hydrology is divided into the following sections:

• Section A: Origin, Occurrence and Distribution of Water
• Section B: Well Hydraulies and well design
• Section C: Groundwater Chemistry
• Section D: Groundwater problems and management

Previous Years Question Papers of Hydrology Paper:

Candidates, who wish to apply for Geologist position in Central Ground Water Board can practice for Hydrology paper from the previous years question papers given as attachment.