Tuesday 11 August 2015

UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist and Geologist Examination 2015

Union Public Service Commssion (UPSC) invites applications  for the open competitive examination for the purpose of filling vacancies of Geologists, Geophysicist and Chemists [JTS Entry Grade Group ‘A’ duty post] of Geological Survey of India and Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist B), Group A, Ministry of Water Resources published hereby for general information.
Category I
The details of posts in the Geological Survey of India, an Attached Office of Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India to be filled-up through this Examination, are as follows:
Name of the Post : Geologist, Geophysicist and Chemist Group : Group ‘A’
Pay Scale : PB-3: Rs.15,600 - 39,100 with Grade Pay of Rs.5,400
Service : (i) Ministry of Mines, Central Geological Service Group ‘A’ Rules, 2010
(ii) Geological Survey of India Geophysical Service Group ‘A’ Rules, 2013
(iii) Geological Survey of India Chemical Service Group ‘A’ Rules 2013

Category II
The details of posts, in the Central Ground Water Board, a subordinate office
of Ministry of Water Resources, Govt. of India, to be filled up through this Examination, are as follows :
Name of the Post : Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist B),
Group : Group ‘A’
Pay Scale : PB-3: Rs.15,600 - 39,100 with Grade Pay of Rs.5,400
Service : Central Ground Water Board, Central Water Services

Minimum Educational Qualification
A candidate must have:
(i) For Geologists Gr ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India
Master’s degree in Geological Science or Geology or Applied Geology or Geo- Exploration or Mineral Exploration or Engineering Geology or Marine Geology or Earth Science and Resource Management or Oceanography and Coastal Areas Studies or Petroleum Geosciences or Petroleum exploration or Geochemistry or Geological Technology or Geophysical Technology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or an educational institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed university under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) i.e. recognized University.
(ii) For Geophysicists Gr ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India:
M.Sc. in Physics or Applied Physics or M.Sc. (Geophysics) or Integrated M.Sc. (Exploration Geophysics) or M.Sc (Applied Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Marine Geophysics) or M.Sc. (Tech.) (Applied Geophysics) from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature in India or other educational institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed universities under the University Grants Commission Act, 1956.
(iii) For Chemists Gr ‘A’ in Geological Survey of India :
M. Sc. in Chemistry or Applied Chemistry or Analytical Chemistry from a University incorporated by an Act of Parliament or State Legislature or other educational Institutes established by an Act of the Parliament or declared to be deemed Universities under section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 i.e. recognized University.
 (iv) For Junior Hydrogeologists (Scientist 'B'), Group 'A' in C.G.W. B.
(a)Master's degree in Geology or Applied Geology or Marine Geology from a University incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other educational Institutes established by an act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as Universities under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956; or
 (b) Master's degree in Hydrogeology from a recognized University.

Age limit:
(a) For Geologist and Geophysicist and Chemist (Group ‘A’) in the Geological Survey of India, an attached office of Ministry of Mines, Government of India: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which the Examination is to be held [i.e. as on 1st January, 2015] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January,, 1983 and not later than 1st January 1994.
(b) Jr. Hydrogeologists (Scientist B), Group A, in Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 35 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which then Examination is to be held [i.e. as on 1st January, 2015 ] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1980 and not later than 1st January 1994.
N.B: Candidates should ensure that they meet the age eligibility criteria for the post mentioned above for which they are applying.
(c) The upper age limit will be relaxable up to a maximum of seven years in the case of Government servants

The upper age limits prescribed above will be further relaxable:
(i) Up to a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled Tribe.
(ii) Up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates.
(iii) Up to a maximum of five years, if a candidate had ordinarily been domiciled in the State of Jammu & Kashmir during the period from the 1st January, 1980 to 31st day of December, 1989.
(iv) Up to a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services personnel disabled in operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as a consequence thereof.
(v) upto a maximum of five years in the case of Ex-servicemen including Commissioned Officers and ECOs/SSCOs who have rendered at least five years of Military Service as on 1st January, 2015 and have been released (i) on completion of assignment including those whose assignment is due to be completed within one year from 1st January, 2015 otherwise than by way of dismissal of discharge on account of misconduct or inefficiency
or
(ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service or
(iii) on invalidment.
(vi) upto a maximum of 5 years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial period of assignment of 5 years of Military Service as on 1st January, 2015 and whose assignment has been extended beyond 5 years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released on 3 months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
(vii) Up to a maximum of 10 years in the case of blind, deaf-mute and Orthopedically disabled persons.

Last Date: 16-08-2015

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