Surveyor of Survey Settlement and Land Records Department Syllabus
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The syllabus for the Surveyor of Survey Settlement and Land Records Department post covers mathematics, physics, geography, modern surveying methods and computer applications. Paper II is a specific paper determined by the Recruitment Committee in consultation with the appointing authority, based on the nature of the job and the qualifying examination.
Mathematics (40%)
Arithmetic and Number System
- Squares and square roots, cubes and cube roots, set theory, sequence, matrices, permutations and combinations, statistics, H.C.F and L.C.M.
Algebra
- Basics of algebra, multiplication of algebraic expressions, linear equations, quadratic equations, factorisation of algebraic expressions, HCF and LCM of binomials and trinomials, co-ordinates and plane geometry.
Geometry
- Axioms and postulates, theorems, polygons, triangles, congruence of triangles, concurrent lines of a triangle, quadrilaterals, theorems on parallelograms, mid point theorem, areas, cyclic quadrilaterals, surface areas and volumes of solids, circles, theorems on triangles and circles, right angles triangle.
Physics (10%)
- Magnetism, electricity, electromagnetic radiation, electronics, dynamics, heat, light, sound, gravitation.
Geography (10%)
- The Earth, the lithosphere, maps, physical features of India.
Modern Methods of Surveying (20%)
| Photogrammetry and Aerial Survey | Introduction, definition, basic principles, methods, importance of scale, height, applications. Satellite imagery types, acquisition, resolution, processing, classification and information extraction. Drones, UAV imagery, types, survey planning, ground control points, image acquisition and processing. Digital Elevation Model and Digital Surface Model generation, Orthomosaic and Ortho-Rectified Image generation. |
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| Remote Sensing | Introduction, principle, EMR types, resolutions, satellite types, sensors, LIDAR, visual and digital image processing and applications. |
| Global Positioning Systems (GPS) | Definition, principles and applications. |
| Geographical Information System (GIS) | Introduction, principle, components and applications. |
| Advanced Positioning and Satellite Communication Technology in Surveying | GPS architecture, signal structure, trilateration principle, error types and corrections. DGPS concept, base station and rover configuration, real-time and post-processed differential correction, accuracy levels. GNSS Rovers including RTK surveying, CORS network, NTRIP protocol, field data collection, precision in cadastral surveys. Satellite Communication Technology covering GNSS satellite constellations, signal frequencies, geometry and DOP values. Related softwares for GNSS data processing, post-processing and network adjustment tools, integration with GIS. |
Computer Applications (20%)
| MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint) and AutoCAD | Introduction to AutoCAD software, all commands, drawing simple figures, triangles, rectangles, text writing, hatching, 2D and 3D elements, extrusion, mirror option. Operations using AutoCAD, working with DXF files, import, export and editing of cadastral DXF data. |
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| GIS Softwares and their Applications | Introduction to GIS software environment, open-source desktop GIS installation, interface, loading vector and raster data, layer management, attribute table operations, spatial queries, digitizing and editing vector layers, styling and symbology, map layout and printing, plugins and extensions, coordinate reference system management, use in cadastral mapping. Geo Server and Map Server for publishing OGC web services. Post GIS spatial extension to PostgreSQL for storing and querying geographic data. |
| Basics of Software Solutions and Land Records Information Technology | Software development lifecycle, web application development concepts, web portals and citizen service portals. Mobile application development for field, offline-first design, geo-tagging, digital signature. State Data Centre architecture, database storage concepts, data access and retrieval methods. Application Programming Interface covering REST and SOAP APIs, API Gateway, integration of mobile apps with backend databases and web portals. Web portal design and user experience fundamentals. Java, Json, XML, HTML, HTTPS. |
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