The Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission had released a notification for the post of Mines Inspector. A total of 55 vacancies had been released for the recruitment process. The candidates can check the details of eligibility criteria, selection process, application dates etc from the below article.
| Events | Dates |
| Start Apply Date | 4th June 2022 |
| Last Date for Apply | 4th July 2022 |
| Admit Card Date | 6th December 2022 |
| Exam Date Pre | 18th December 2022 |
| Result Date | Notified Soon |
The age of the candidate should be between 21 years to 40 years while applying for the post. There shall be usual age relaxation as per the rules for SC, SEBC, ST, Women, Ex-Servicemen, and PWD. Below are the category-wise age relaxations.
|
Category |
Upper Age Relaxation |
|
SC/ST |
5 years |
|
PH |
15 years |
UPPSC Mines Inspector Educational Qualification is an important criterion to be fulfilled by candidates in order to participate in the recruitment process. As per UPPSC Mines Inspector Qualification, the candidate should have:
The steps to download the admit card have been discussed below for the reference of the candidates.
Step 1: Visit the official website.
Step 2:Go to the “Download Segment” present on the “Notifications” Section.
Step 3:Enter your Registration Number and Password and other credentials in the section.
Step 4:Click on the submit button. The UPPSC Admit card for the written exam will appear now in front of your screens.
Step 5:Download the admit card for further use.
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| General Studies | 1. General Science (High School Standard) 2. History of India 3. Indian National Movement 4. Indian Polity, Economy & Culture 5. Indian Agriculture, Commerce & Trade 6. World Geography & Indian Geography & Natural resources of India. 7. Current National and International Important events. 8. Logic & Reasoning based on General Intelligence. 9. Elementary Mathematics up to 8th level:- Arithmetic, Algebra and Geometry. 10. Ecology and Environment. |
| General Hindi | 1. Antonyms 2. Synonyms 3. Idioms & Phrases 4. Vocabulary 5. Fill in the Blanks 6. One Word Substitution 7. Comprehension 8. Tenses 9. Transformation of Sentences 10. Active & Passive Voice 11. Direct & Indirect Speech |
| Subjects | Syllabus |
| Mining Geology and Economic Geology | 1. Physical Geology- Constitution of earth’s interior, earthquake and volcano, weathering. 2. Mineralogy-Physical properties of minerals, identification of minerals, Mohs scale of hardness. 3. Petrology- Basics of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. 4. Structural geology- Dip and strike, folds, faults, joints, joint sets. 5. Stratigraphy- Geologic time scale, classification of Indian rock formations, fossils and their uses. 6. 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 | 1. Principles of surveying. 2. Distance measurement techniques. 3. Chain surveying. 4. Computation of area and volume. 5. Underground surveying principles. 6. Levelling instrumentation and techniques. 7. Theodolite-principle, construction, surveying methods. 8. Superelevation 9. Curve fitting. 10. Correlation surveying. |
| Mining Technology | 1. Modes of entry to surface and underground mines. 2. Shaft sinking- methods, shaft lining. 3. Drilling and blasting-Drilling techniques, cut holes, explosives, detonators, blasting practices, blasting accessories, misfire and its handling. 4. Methods of mining of coal and metalliferous deposits. 5. Roof support- Types and techniques, systematic support rules. 6. Mine lighting-Cap lamp, lamp room, electric lamps, mine lighting techniques. |
| Mine Transport and Machinery | 1. Opencast and underground mines machineries-characteristic features and applicability. 2. Transportation systems in opencast and underground mines. 3. Mine pumps. |
| Rock mechanics and ground control | 1. Physico-mechanical properties of rocks and their estimation. 2. Rockmass classification. 3. Mine subsidence parameters and their significance. 4. Ground control-Stowing methods. 5. Pit slope- parameters and stability. |
| Heat and Humidity | 1. Sources of heat in underground mines. 2. Terminologies related to humidity. 3. Dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures (DBT and WBT). 4. Effect of heat and humidity. 5. Effect of air velocity. |
| Surface Mine Environment | 1. Mine noise-Terminology, effects of noise, sources of noise generation and control, noise standards. 2. Air pollution-Primary/secondary air pollutants, acid rain, global warming, green house effect, ozone layer depletion. 3. Water pollution-Classification of waste water, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD). 4. Surface mine fires. 5. Basics of EIA and EMP. |
| Underground Mine Environment and Ventilation | 1. Mine gases- Properties and detection, mine damps. 2. Flame safety lamps-Constructional features, safety features, application. 3. Underground mine fires- Causes, prevention & control, detection of spontaneous heating, incubation period. 4. Mine explosions-Causes and precautions against firedamp and coal dust explosions, Cowards diagram. 5. Natural ventilation-Causes, NVP. 6. Mechanical ventilation-Axial-flow/centrifugal fans, forcing/exhaust fans, auxiliary/booster fans. 7. Ventilation control devices, air-crossing, volumetric efficiency quotient (VEQ). 8. Splitting of air current. 9. Laws of airflow, air power, mine characteristic curve. 10. Standards of ventilation. 11. Ventilation survey-Instrumentation and procedure. |
| Mine Rescue and Recovery | 1. Mine rescue-Apparatus and operation. Rescue rules. 2. Mine recovery-Procedure. |
| Mine Legislation and Safety | 1. Mine legislation-Mines Act, Mines Rules, Coal Mines Regulations, 2. Workmen’s Compensation Act. 3. Mine safety-Accidents in mines and their prevention. Occupational diseases. |
The UPPSC Mines Inspector Exam Pattern includes the prelims exam, mains exam, and the interview round. The candidates who fail to score the minimum marks will not be selected for the further rounds. The exam pattern for all the selection rounds is as follows:
UPPSC Prelims Exam Pattern 2022|
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
|
General Study |
25 |
50 |
2 Hours |
|
General Hindi |
25 |
50 |
|
|
Mining Engineering |
100 |
200 |
|
|
Total |
150 |
300 |
2 Hours |
|
Subject |
Number of Questions |
Marks |
Duration |
|
Mining Engineering |
8 |
200 |
3 Hours |
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