Geology Optional Online Courses

For IFoS 2021

This course is part of the UPSC 2021 IFoS Geology Optional Online Course. To enrol in the GATE course, please visit: https://planet-geology.com or send an email to [email protected]
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  • Comprehensive coverage of syllabus

  • Includes difficult topics which can not be found in standard text books.

  • Access to lecture slides provided

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Video lectures and study material in one place

Learn at your own pace with pre-recorded video lectures.

Course curriculum

    1. Geology Paper-1 Section-A Syllabus

    1. Syllabus

    2. Notes: Solar System

    3. Slides: Interior of the Earth

    4. Slides: Geochemical evolution of Earth, Solar System and Meteorites

    5. Intro Video: Plate Tectonics - a brief historical overview

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    6. Slides: Plate Tectonics, History and Evidences

    7. Slides: Types of Plate Boundaries

    8. Read: Aseismic Ridges

    9. Slides: Continental Drift Theory & Paleomagnetism

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    10. Slides: Plate Tectonics Framework, Driving Mechanisms and Supercontinent cycle

    11. Major Tectonic Boundaries and Plates of the Earth

    12. Read: Spreading Rate and Ridge Types

    13. Read: Differences Between Fast and Slow Spreading Ridges

    14. Slides: Volcanoes and Igneous Structures

    15. Slides: Earthquakes-causes, effects, earthquake belts, seismicity of India, intensity and magnitude, seismographs.

    16. Major Volcanic Belts of the World

    17. Slides: Radioactive Dating

    18. Slides: Dating Geological Events (Relative v/s Absolute Dating)

    19. Read: How is the age of earth determined?

    20. Slides: Isostacy

    21. Slides: Orogeny, Epeirogeny, Continents and Oceans

    22. Video Lecture: Isostasy

    23. Video Lecture: Interior of Earth and Other Misc. Topics

    1. Syllabus: Geomorphology

    2. Slides: Introduction

    3. Slides: Aolian Landforms

    4. Slides: Coastal landforms

    5. Slides: Fluvial landforms

    6. Slides: Gacial Landforms

    7. Slides: Groundwater hydrology & Landforms

    8. Slides: Geomorphic Cycles

    9. Video Lecture: Lithology Landforms Relation

    10. Slides : Geomorphology of Indian Sub-continent

    11. Slides: GIS and its Applications

    12. Slides: Role of Lithology and Structures in Development of Landforms

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    1. Syllabus: Remote Sensing

    2. Video Lecture: Introduction to Remote Sensing

    3. Video Lecture: Electromagnetic Spectrum

    4. Lecture Slides: Introduction

    5. NCERT Chapter: Aerial Photography

    6. Video Lecture: Absorption and atmospheric windows

    7. Video Lecture: Absorption and atmospheric windows

    8. Video Lecture: Scattering

    9. Video Lecture: Satellites and orbits

    10. Video Lecture: Sensors

    11. Lecture Slides: Satellites and Sensors

    12. Video Lecture: Photography and Imaging Part 1

    13. Video Lecture: Photography and Imaging Part 2

    14. Lecture Slides: Photography and Imaging

    15. Video Lecture: Elements of Photo Interpretation (Photo-elements)

    16. Video Lecture: Element of Photo Interpretation (Geotechnical elements)

    17. Lecture Slides: Elements of Photo Interpretation

    18. Video Lecture: IRS Characteristics

    19. PDF: Earth Resource Satellites

    20. NCERT: Remote Sensing

    21. Slides: Global Positioning System

    22. Slides: Global Positioning System (GPS)

    23. Read: Indian Remote Sensing Satellites and Applications

    24. Slides : Applications of GIS

    1. Syllabus: Structural Geology (Part 1)

    2. Video Lecture: Mapping Principles Part 1

    3. Video Lecture: Mapping Principles Part 2

    4. Lecture Slides: Introduction to Geological Maps

    5. Lecture Slides: Maps

    6. Short Video: Contours

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    7. Short Video: Contours-2

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    8. Short Video: Contours-3

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    9. Shore Video: Topographic Contours

    10. Short Video: Valley Contours 1

    11. Short Video: Valley Contours 2

    12. Video Lecture: Rules of Contouring

    13. Lecture: Surface Expression of Planar Features

    14. Quiz: Contouring (Map Interpretation)

    15. Video Lecture: Lines and Planes

    16. Lecture Slides: Lines and Planes

    17. Copy of Video Lecture: Surface Expression of Dipping Beds (Rule of V's)

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    18. Lecture Slides: Surface expression of dipping beds

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    19. Video Lecture: Introduction to Stereonets (Projection Diagrams)

    20. Lecture Slides: Stereonets

    1. Syllabus: Structural Geology (Part 2)

    2. Lecture Slides: Stress (ANNOTATED)

    3. Lecture Slides: Deformation and Strain

    4. Lecture Slides: Brittle Failure Criterion

    5. Lecture Slides: Stress Strain Relation

    6. Video Lecture: Stress

    7. Video Lecture: Mohr's Circle - Part1

    8. Video Lecture: Brittle Fracture Criterion (Coulomb's Failure Envelope)

    9. Video Lecture: Stress and Mohr's Circle Final

    10. Video Lecture: Deformation and Strain

    11. Video Lecture: Brittle Failure Criterion

    12. Video Lecture: Stress Strain Relation

About this course

  • ₹3,500.00
  • 116 lessons
  • 50 hours of video content

Instructor

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Lawrence Kanyan

I am teaching this course as a part of an overall series on geology courses for competitive examinations. I secured AIR-1 in 2017 Geology and Geophysics GATE examination. I am an IIT Roorkee Graduate. I have previously worked for Shell, ONGC and the University of Texas at Austin. I have performed in exceptionally well in other standardised examinations such as GMAT (780/800), GRE (330/340), TOEFL (117/120), IIT-JEE and Medical examinations. I know what it takes to learn subjects in a manner that you do not forget those ever.

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KAHKASHAN PERWEEN

You have excellent teaching skill , sir. You clarify the concepts through real geological example which enhance the understanding in a most efficient way....

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You have excellent teaching skill , sir. You clarify the concepts through real geological example which enhance the understanding in a most efficient way. Structural geology was the toughest subject i used to find , now it seems to be understandable because of you. Thanks a lot for giving your time and effort . Hoping for more courses in upcoming days .

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Planet Geology lecture notes and video are very easy to ...

Dinesh Mallick

The way of explanation is very good. Kanyan sir completely teaches from ground level concepts. Now I have enrolled for the free preview classes. Its very he...

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The way of explanation is very good. Kanyan sir completely teaches from ground level concepts. Now I have enrolled for the free preview classes. Its very helpful. During live video classes sir clears every small doubts. Thank you Planet Geology for providing this platform.

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5 star rating

Best learning experience ever had.

Shubham Kumar Behera

Lawrence sir is truly great at concepts of structural geology.I got many fundamental concepts and tricks through the courses. everybody should go through it.

Lawrence sir is truly great at concepts of structural geology.I got many fundamental concepts and tricks through the courses. everybody should go through it.

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Awesome

Suvendu Mandal

I m a undergraduate students facing lot of trouble in this topic after watching this one my all doubts are cleared. Thank u very much sir🙏

I m a undergraduate students facing lot of trouble in this topic after watching this one my all doubts are cleared. Thank u very much sir🙏

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Excellent

Debarati Saha

For someone like myself, who is not so good in structural geology, this course is very effective & fruitful !!! I think it is the best possible way to l...

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For someone like myself, who is not so good in structural geology, this course is very effective & fruitful !!! I think it is the best possible way to learn structural geology from scratch. Sir has put a lot of effort and ensured that various option are available to suit different learning style. He has shared every bit of his knowledge selflessly. He also showed examples from Google earth pro, which helped me visualize the problem. The live lecture session are extremely helpful and interactive. He makes sure every topic is covered and asks us qs afterwards. He also is very responsive to every qs & clears out every little doubt of us. He pays attention to each and every one of us. Thank you

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Satisfied with the materials and it's quality.

Anurag Pritam Borbora

Very well designed and a high quality content suitable for preparing for competitive examinations

Very well designed and a high quality content suitable for preparing for competitive examinations

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Awesome

Debasish Borah

Amazing

Amazing

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nicely explained

sarmistha bhagawati

good one

good one

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Chapter 1: Maps

MAINAK GHOSH

Very relevant and informative.

Very relevant and informative.

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Very helpful

PRIYAM SAHA

It helps me to improve

It helps me to improve

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Well framed course

Ashok Kumar

Brilliantly designed course for competition

Brilliantly designed course for competition

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Amazing Course

Lawrence Kanyan

Amazing Lectures

Amazing Lectures

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  • Lectures plus slides

    Over 200 Lecture Videos and Accompanying Slides

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    Join online webinars to ask questions and clear your doubts.

What other people are saying

Great Content!

by Bhargav

Lawrence sir is the best teacher I have ever had. He explains difficult subjects is a very simple language and with real-world examples. The course content is just excellent and comprehensive, you need not study from any other source if you complete this course.

Excellent Teaching Methodology

by Paladugu Hari

Thanks to Lawrence sir for helping me understand the most difficult topics in Geology.