UPPSC Mines Inspector Syllabus 2022 Check Out Exam Pattern Here

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9 June 2022

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UPPSC Mines Inspector Syllabus 2022-Detail

Uttar Pradesh PSC Mines Inspector Syllabus 2022-Download
Board Name	Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission
Post Name	Mines Inspector
Category	Syllabus
Selection Process	Preliminary, Main (Written) Exam, Interview
Job Location	Uttar Pradesh
Official Site	uppsc.up.nic.in

Uttar Pradesh PSC Mines Inspector Exam Pattern 2022

Preliminary Exam Pattern for the Mines Inspector

Each Correct answer gets 2 Marks
The language of the paper is English & Hindi

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Time Duration	Question Type
General Study	150	300	2 Hours	Multiple Choice Objective Type
General Hindi
Mining Engineering

Mains Exam Pattern for the Mines Inspector

The question paper has two parts (Section ‘A’ & Section ‘B’)
Each question will carry equal marks.
Each question gets 40 Marks.

Subjects	Questions	Marks	Time Duration	Question Type
Mining Engineering 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.	8	200	3 Hours	Descriptive

UPPSC Mines Inspector Preliminary Syllabus 2022

Subject	Topics
General Study	General Science (High School Standard) History of India Indian National Movement Indian Polity, Economy & Culture Indian Agriculture, Commerce & Trade World Geography & Indian Geography & Natural resources of India. Current National and International Important events. Logic & Reasoning based on General Intelligence. Specific knowledge regarding Education, Culture, Agriculture, Industry Trade, Living & Social Traditions of Uttar Pradesh Elementary Mathematics up to 8th level:- Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry. Ecology and Environment.
General Hindi	Antonyms Synonyms Idioms & Phrases Vocabulary Fill in the Blanks One Word Substitution Comprehension Tenses Transformation of Sentences Active & Passive Voice Direct & Indirect Speech

UPPSC Mines Inspector Main Exam Syllabus 2022

Mining Engineering (for Both Prelims & Mains)

Subject	Topics
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.
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.
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.
Mine Transport and Machinery	Opencast and underground mines machineries-characteristic features and applicability. Transportation systems in opencast and underground mines. Mine pumps
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.
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
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.
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.
Mine Rescue and Recovery	Mine rescue-Apparatus and operation. Rescue rules. Mine recovery-Procedure
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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