UPPSC Mines Inspector Syllabus 2022 Exam Pattern

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UPPSC Mines Inspector Syllabus 2022

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Brief of UPPSC Mines Inspector Syllabus

Department Name	Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission
Name of Posts	Mines Inspector
No. of Vacancy	55
Dates of Application Submission	04/06/2022 to 01/07/2022
Date of Written Exam	Announced Later
Selection Process	Preliminary & Mains Exam
Exam Pattern	Objective Type
No. of Questions	150
No. of Marks	300
Time Duration	02 hours
Negative Marking	No information is given by the department
Minimum Passing Marks	No information is given by the department
Syllabus	Mention Below

Exam Pattern of Uttar Pradesh PSC Mines Inspector Posts:

Preliminary Exam of UPPSC Mines Inspector Posts:

The Exam Pattern will be as Follows:

• Written Exam will be of Objective Multiple Choice Type.
• The Exam Will Consist 150 Questions.
• Each question will carry two Marks ie Total 300 Marks.
• Time Duration for Exam is 02 Hours (120 Minutes).
• The Language of Question Paper Will be Hindi & English.

Name of Subject	No. of Questions	Maximum Marks
General Studies	25	50
General Hindi	25	50
Mining Engineering	100	200
Total	150	300

Mains Exam of UPPSC Mines Inspector Posts:

1. Question Paper – Mining Engineering
2. Time Duration – 03 hrs
3. Total Marks – 200

• Total Number of questions will be 8.
• Question paper will be divided into two parts – Section ‘A’ & Section ‘B’.
• Question No. 1 will be compulsory & it will also be compulsory to attempt 2 questions for one each section.
• It is compulsory to attempt 5 questions.
• Each question will carry equal marks.
• Each question will be of 40 Marks.

Exam Syllabus of Uttar Pradesh PSC Mines Inspector Posts:

Exam Syllabus will be as follows:

General Study (For Preliminary Examination)

1. General Science (High School Standard)
2. History of India
3. Indian National Movement
4. Indian Polity, Economy & Culture
5. Indian Agriculture, Commerce & Trade
6. World Geography & Indian Geography & Natural resources of India.
7. Current National and International Important events.
8. Logic & Reasoning based on General Intelligence.
9. Specific knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture, Industry Trade, Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh
10. Elementary Mathematics up to 8th level:- Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry.
11. Ecology and Environment.

General English:

1. opposite
2. Sentence and Spelling Correction
3. one word for many words
4. similar and similar words
5. adjectives and adjectives
6. synonym words
7. treaty and agreement
8. prefix suffix
9. idioms and proverbs

Mining Engineering (For Preliminary/Main Examination)

1. Mining Geology and Economic Geology

• Physical Geology-Constitution of earth’s interior, earthquake and volcano, weathering.
• Mineralogy-Physical properties of minerals, identification of minerals, Mohs scale of hardness.
• Petrology- Basics of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.
• Structural Geology- Dip and strike, folds, faults, joints, joint sets.
• Stratigraphy- Geologic time scale, classification of Indian rock formations, fossils and their uses.
• Economic geology-origin of coal, classification of Indian coals, Indian coal deposits, classification of ore deposits, Indian mineral wealth, mineral prospecting, sampling methods.

2. Mine Surveying

• Principles of surveying.
• Distance measurement techniques.
• Chain surveying.
• Computation of area and volume.
• Underground surveying principles.
• Leveling instrumentation and techniques.
• Theodolite-principle, construction, surveying methods.
• Superelevation
• Curve fitting.
• Correlation surveying.

3. Mining Technology

• Modes of entry to surface and underground mines.
• Shaft sinking- methods, shaft lining.
• Drilling and blasting-Drilling techniques, cut holes, explosives, detonators, blasting practices, blasting accessories, misfire and its handling.
• Methods of mining of coal and metalliferous deposits.
• Roof support- Types and techniques, systematic support rules.
• Mine lighting-Cap lamp, lamp room, electric lamps, mine lighting techniques.

4. Mine Transport and Machinery

• Opencast and underground mines machineries-characteristic features and applicability.
• Transportation systems in opencast and underground mines.
• Mine pumps.

5. Rock mechanics and ground control

• Physico-mechanical properties of rocks and their estimation.
• Rockmass classification.
• Mine subsidence parameters and their significance.
• Ground control-Stowing methods.
• Pit slope- parameters and stability.

6. Heat and Humidity

• Sources of heat in underground mines.
• Terminologies related to humidity.
• Dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures (DBT and WBT).
• Effect of heat and humidity. Effect of air velocity.

7. Surface Mine Environment

• Mine noise-Terminology, effects of noise, sources of noise generation and control, noise standards.
• Air pollution – Primary/secondary air pollutants, acid rain, global warming, green house effect, ozone layer depletion.
• Water pollution-Classification of waste water, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD).
• Surface mine fires.
• Basics of EIA and EMP.

8. Underground Mine Environment and Ventilation

• Mine gases- Properties and detection, mine damps.
• Flame safety lamps-Constructional features, safety features, application.
• Underground mine fires- Causes, prevention & control, detection of spontaneous heating, incubation period.
• Mine explosions-Causes and precautions against firedamp and coal dust explosions, Cowards diagram.
• Natural ventilation-Causes, NVP.
• Mechanical ventilation-Axial-flow/centrifugal fans, forcing/exhaust fans, auxiliary/booster fans.
• Ventilation control devices, air-crossing, volumetric efficiency quotient (VEQ).
• Splitting of air current.
• Laws of airflow, air power, mine characteristic curve.
• Standards of ventilation.
• Ventilation survey-Instrumentation and procedure.

9. Mine Rescue and Recovery.

• Mine rescue-Apparatus and operation. Rescue rules.
• Mine recovery-Procedure.

10. Mine Legislation and Safety

• Mine legislation- Mines Act, Mines Rules, Coal Mines Regulations, Workmen’s Compensation Act.
• Mine safety-Accidents in mines and their prevention. Occupational diseases.

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