Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) Junior Hydro geologist in Groundwater Department recruitment is being done through a written exam.

Examination Pattern

Total marks: 100 Marks

Total Questions: 100 Questions

Total Time: 2 hours

There is negative marking in the exam.

Syllabus of the Exam

Ground Water Exploitation: Elementary knowledge of various types of Drilling and its application in Ground Water exploration, Hydro geomorphic mapping using various remote sensing techniques, Application of Radio isotopes in hydrogeological studies, Surface and subsurface Geophysical and Geological methods of Ground Water exploration

Water Resources: Ground Water depletion and Ground Water rising problems in Rajasthan, Elementary knowledge of Ground Water assessment, Conservation and sustainable development of Ground Water resources, Problems and Management, Impact assessment of degradation and contamination due to Industrialization and Urbanization, Concepts of watershed management

Distribution of Water: Surface, Hydrological cycle, Hydrological properties of Rocks, Specific Retention, Hydraulic conductivity, Transmissivity, Storage co-efficient, Darcy’s law & its applications, Hydrostratigraphic units of Rajasthan, Aquifers and their types, Consumptive and conjuctive use of surface and Ground Water

Ground Water quality: Physical characteristics, Problems of Fluoride, Nitrate, T.D.S., Sulphate, Chloride and Salinity in Rajasthan, Estimation and methods of treatment for various uses, Water contaminants and Pollutants, Ground Water quality map of Rajasthan, Chemical characteristics

Well hydraulics: Problems of overexploitation of Ground Water, Water level fluctuation, Methods of Pumping test, Natural and Artificial Recharge of Ground Water, Types of Well and Well logging