UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination Notification, 2020: JTS Entry Grade Group ‘A’ of Geological Survey of India
UPSC Combined Geo-Scientist Examination Notification, 2020: JTS Entry Grade Group ‘A’ of Geological Survey of India and Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’, Ministry of Jal Shakti
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th October, 2020
COMBINED GEO-SCIENTIST EXAMINATION, 2021
No.4/2/2020-M.II.—The Rules for the Open Competitive Examination (Combined Geo-Scientist Examination) to be held by the Union Public Service Commission in 2021 for the purpose of filling up of vacancies of Chemist [JTS Entry Grade Group ‘A’ duty post] of Geological Survey of India and Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation published hereby for general information. All candidates (male/female/transgender) are requested to carefully read these Rules and the Examination notice of the UPSC derived from these Rules.
(1) Category I
The details of posts in the Geological Survey of India, an Attached Office of Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India to be filled-up through this Examination, are as follows:
- Name of the Post: Chemist
Group : Group ‘A’
Pay Scale: Level 10 of Pay Matrix: Rs.56,100-1,77,500
Service: Geological Survey of India Chemical Service Group ‘A’
Category II
The details of posts, in the Central Ground Water Board, a subordinate office of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Govt. of India, to be filled up through this Examination, are as follows:
- Name of the Posts : Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’. Group : Group ‘A’
Pay Scale : Level 10 of Pay Matrix : Rs.56,100-1,77,500
Service : Central Ground Water Board, Central Water Services
(2) A candidate may compete for any one or both the categories of posts for which the candidate is eligible in terms of the Rules. For appearing at the Stage-I(Preliminary), Combined Geo-Scientist (Preliminary) Examination, a candidate will be required to fill up the On-line Application Form. A candidate, who qualifies for both the categories of posts on the result of the Stage-II, Combined Geo-Scientist (Main) Examination, will be required to indicate clearly in the Detailed Application Form the categories of posts for which the candidate wishes to be considered in the order of preference. The candidates, who qualify the Stage-II (Main) Examination, will be required to submit the Detailed Application Form for being eligible to appear at the Stage-III (Personality Test/Interview).
N.B.(i): No request for making subsequent addition/alteration in the details indicated by a candidate in his/her On-line Application Form/Detailed Application Form will be entertained by the Commission.
N.B.(ii): The selection of candidates for the posts of Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI in the Ministry of Mines and Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’ (Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ in CGWB in the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation shall be strictly in accordance with their merit position in each category and number of vacancies separately.
(3) The approximate number of vacancies to be filled through the Combined Geo-Scientist Examination, 2021 for the posts of Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI, Ministry of Mines and Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’ (Geophysics) Group ‘A’ in CGWB, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation will be specified in the Notice issued by the Commission. Reservation of vacancies among the vacancies of Chemist Group ‘A’ in GSI and Scientist ‘B’(Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’ in CGWB reported/notified to be filled through above Examination, for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Economically Weaker Sections and Persons with Benchmark Disabilities will be made as per Govt. of India Rules & Regulation in force.
(4) Appointment of the selected candidates based on the results of the above Examination will be made initially on temporary basis.
(5) The Examination will be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission as per the Plan of Examination prescribed in the Appendix-I to these Rules.
(6) The dates on which and the places at which the Examination will be held shall be fixed and notified by the UPSC (hereinafter referred to as Commission).
(7) A candidate must be either:
(a) a citizen of India, or
(b) a subject of Nepal or
(c) a subject of Bhutan, or
(d) a Tibetan refugee who came over to India, before the 1st January, 1962, with the intention of settling in India, or
(e) a person of Indian origin who has migrated from Pakistan, Burma, Sri Lanka, East African countries Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Zaire and Ethiopia or Vietnam with the intention of Permanently settling in India.
Provided that a candidate belonging to categories (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall be a person in whose favour a certificate of eligibility has been issued by the Government of India.
A candidate in whose case a certificate of eligibility is necessary may be admitted to the Examination but the offer of appointment may be given only after the necessary eligibility certificate has been issued to him by the Government of India.
(8) Age limit:
(a) For Chemist (Group ‘A’) in the Geological Survey of India, an attached office of Ministry of Mines, Government of India: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which the Examination is to be held [i.e. as on 1st January, 2021] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January 2000.
(b) For Scientist ‘B’ (Hydrogeology) Group ‘A’, Scientist ‘B’(Chemical) Group ‘A’ and Scientist ‘B’(Geophysics) Group ‘A’ in Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation: A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32 years on the first day of the month of January of the year in which the Examination is to be held [i.e. as on 1st January, 2021] i.e. he/she must have been born not earlier than 2nd January, 1989 and not later than 1st January 2000.
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