Syllabus

Principles of Stratigraphy Stratigraphic Units Stratigraphic Correlation Geological Time Scale Code of Stratigraphic nomenclature – GSSP and GSSA Concept of Seismic Stratigraphy, Sequence Stratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, Lithostratigraphy, Chemostratigraphy, Magnetostratigraphy, and Chronostratigraphy.
Indian stratigraphy: Precambrian stratigraphy of India Stratigraphy of the Palaeozoic Mesozoic and Cenozoic formations of India – distribution, geological succession, classification, correlation, paleogeography and life of each periods Gondwana Supergroup – distribution, succession, classification, flora and fauna, lower and upper age limit, structure, climate and paleogeography Deccan Traps and associated sedimentary formations Himalayan geology Boundary problems of Archean-Proterozoic, Pre-Cambrian-Cambrian, Permo-Triassic, Mesozoic –Tertiary.

To provide a comprehensive understanding of stratigraphic principles, including stratigraphic units, correlation techniques, and the geological time scale.

To explore various branches of stratigraphy and their significance in reconstructing Earth's history and subsurface geological structures.

To provide in-depth knowledge of the stratigraphy of India, including the distribution, classification, correlation, and paleogeographic evolution of major geological formations from the Precambrian to the Cenozoic eras.

To analyze significant geological formations in India, such as the Gondwana Supergroup, Deccan Traps, and the Himalayas, emphasizing their structural characteristics, climate history, and major stratigraphic boundary issues.

Understand the principles of stratigraphy, classification of stratigraphic units, and methods of stratigraphic correlation. Gain knowledge of stratigraphic nomenclature and various stratigraphic techniques, including seismic, sequence, bio-, litho-, chemo-, magneto-, and chronostratigraphy. Analyze the stratigraphic framework of India, including Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic formations, their classification, correlation, and paleogeographic significance. Evaluate the geological aspects of the Deccan Traps, and Himalayan geology.
Identify and assess major stratigraphic boundary problems, including Archean-Proterozoic, Precambrian-Cambrian, Permo-Triassic, and Mesozoic-Tertiary transitions.

G. Nichol, Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Wiley-Blackwell

S. Boggs, Principles of Sedimentology and Stratigraphy, Prentice Hall

S. M. Naqvi, J.J. W. Rogers, Precambrian Geology of India, Oxford University Press

R. Mazumder, P.G. Eriksson, Precambrian Basins of India: Stratigraphic and Tectonic Context, Geological Society of London