UPPSC MINING INSPECTOR 2022 EXAM SYLLABUS
EXAM PATTERN & SYLLABUS OF MINING INSPECTOR 2022
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Syllabus for Preliminary/Main Examination
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.
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.
Levelling 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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