Silabus Geology
The common section of the syllabus consists of various topics such as mineralogy, petrology, remote sensing, etc. Let us discuss the GATE Geology Syllabus 2023 for the common section of Geophysics and Geology in detail. Earth and planetary system: terrestrial planets and moons of the solar system, size, shape, internal structure and composition of the earth, the concept of isostasy, elements of seismology – body and surface waves, propagation of body waves in the earth’s interior, Heat flow within the earth, Gravitational field of the Earth, geomagnetism and palaeomagnetism, continental drift, plate tectonics – relationship with earthquakes, volcanism and mountain building, continental and oceanic crust– composition, structure, and thickness. Weathering and soil formation, landforms created by rivers, wind, glaciers, oceans, and volcanoes. Basic structural geology Crystallography: basic crystal symmetry and concept of point groups. Mineralogy Petrology of common rocks ...