Geology of fuels - UPSC geologist examination, paper - 3

1. PRAMOD RAJ GOWDA 1
PAPER – 3
Geology of fuels
1. Broad stratigraphic succession of Jharia coal filed.
2. Geology and hydrocarbon reservoirs of Bombay
High oil field.
3. Coal bed methane
4. Oil shale and its utility
5. Coalification
6. Hydrocarbon fields in India
7. Industrial applications of coal
8. Identification and economic significance of gas
hydrates
9. Maceration techniques and their applications in
coal seam correlation
10. Limiting conditions of gas hydrate formation in
continental shelf.
11. Prospects of coal beds methane in India.
12. Application of isopach and isochore maps of
petroleum exploration.
13. Discuss briefly the bio-geochemical coalification
process. Add a note on characteristics of various
types of coal.
14. Define the source and reservoir of petroleum.
Describe the characteristics of the source and
reservoir rocks. Give examples.
15. Trapping mechanisms of hydrocarbon and
differences between stratigraphy and structural
traps.
16. Shale gas and gas hydrates
17. Types of kerogen
18. Uranium mineralization in cuddapah basin.
19. Macerals and micro-litho types.
20. Write briefly about oxidation of coal and its effect.
21. Discuss the causes and environmental impact of
underground coal combustion.
22. Draw a labelled section of anticlinal structure trap
formed by folding of clastic rocks consisting of
sandstone and shale.
23. Mention five major causes for migration of
petroleum.
24. Explain the process of coalification.
25. Distinguish between coking and non-coking coal
varieties of coal with examples from india.
26. Describe the geological setting of any three type’s
uranium deposits in India.
27. Write a note on primary and secondary uranium
minerals.
28. Describe the principles, methods and utility of the
following in petroleum exploration.
a) Gravity and magnetic survey
b) Well logging techniques
c) Seismic reflection method
29. Write short notes on each of the following
a) Autochthonous and allochthonous coal deposits
b) Chracteristics of coal in different geological
periods.
c) Microlitho types of coal
d) Ranks of coal
e) Combustion of coal
f) Sedimentary uranium deposits
30. Give an account of the surface indications that may
lead to the discovery of oil and gas.
31. With the aid of labelled sketches highlight the
different types of reservoir traps in which oil and
gas accumulate.
32. Discuss the prospecting of lignite as a source
energy in India.
33. Write short notes.
a) Beneficiation of coal.
b) Neyveli lignite.
c) Secondary uranium minerals
d) G-M counter, principles of operation and
applications.
e) Well logging techniques
f) Lithotypes and macerals.
34. Describe the process of migration and
accumulation of hydrocarbons.
35. Describe the major tertiary coal deposits of India.
36. Write on the occurrence and distribution of major
radioactive minerals deposits (U-Th) of India.
37. Describe the proximate analysis of coal and its
industrial applications.
38. Give an account of the geology and hydrocarbons
occurrence in any one of the major producing oil
fields of upper Assam shelf.
39. Name of the different microscopic constituents of
coal and describe their characteristic features.

2. PRAMOD RAJ GOWDA 2
40. How does oil accumulate in nature? What are the
future oil & gas prospects of India?
41. Radioactive prospecting methods
42. Important gondwana coal deposits of India.
43. Geological constraints for Nuclear waste disposal
44. Characters of reservoir rocks of oil and gas
45. Neyveli peat deposits
46. Calculation method of calorific value from
Goutal’s formula
47. Primary stratigraphic traps
48. What are the general avenues for petroleum
occurrence? Write an account on the origin and
classification of reservoir rocks.
49. Describe various geological and geophysical
techniques of exploration of natural
hydrocarbons.
50. Write an account on geology and evolution of
Krishna-Godavari basin.
51. Describe the ultimate analyses of coal and its
application
52. What are the chief primary ore minerals of
uranium? Write an account on the distribution of
uranium deposits in India.