CE-405 RGPV B.Tech
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY & REMOTE SENSING (EGRS)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
5 papers, latest Jun 2025
- CE-405 paper, Jun 2025
- CE-405 paper, Dec 2024
- CE-405 paper, Nov 2023
- CE-405 paper, Jun 2023
- CE-405 paper, Jun 2022
Syllabus, notes and important questions for CE-405
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Introduction and physical geology 7 topics
- branches application and scope of geology
- age and parts of the earth
- weathering or rocks
- geological action of river
- ground water
- sea and oceans
- Concept and causes of earthquakes and volcanoes
Unit 2 Mineralogy and crystallography 5 topics
- fundamentals of mineralogy
- physical properties
- study of common rock forming minerals and ore minerals
- importance to civil engineering
- element of crystals and introduction to crystal systems
Unit 3 Petrology 5 topics
- rock cycle
- composition
- classification and structures of igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks of civil engineering importance
- study of common rock types
- brief geological history of India
Unit 4 Structural geology 3 topics
- dip, strike, outcrops
- classification and detailed studies of geological structures i.e. Folds, Faults, Joints, Unconformity
- their importance in civil engineering
Unit 5 Applied geology and remote sensing 7 topics
- engineering properties of rocks
- selection of sites for Dam, Tunnel, Reservoirs and Canals
- uses of remote sensing technique
- Types, components and elements of remote sensing
- EMS and MSS
- Visual interpretation technique
- application of GIS in civil engineering and resource mapping (site selection, water resources, rocks and soil)
Exam insights
Counted from 5 past CE-405 papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Introduction and physical geology 25 marks
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Unit 2 Mineralogy and crystallography 17 marks
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Unit 3 Petrology 18 marks
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Unit 4 Structural geology 24 marks
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Unit 5 Applied geology and remote sensing 22 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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What is a dam, its purposes, and geological criteria / factors / investigations for selection of a good dam site?
Asked 4 times: 2025, 2023, 2022, 2019
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Explain groundwater formation/occurrence/availability and its importance.
Asked 4 times: 2024, 2023, 2019
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Explain the scope and importance of geology in civil engineering with examples.
Asked 4 times: 2025, 2020, 2019