Zirna"Bridging Knowledge Gaps with Innovation"
Mizoram Public Service Commission

Assistant Controller of Mines

Name of Post : Assistant Controller of Mines Name of Department : Commerce & Industries Department Classification : Group ‘A’ No. of Posts : 1 (One) Pay : Level – 10 in the Pay Matrix Qualification : B.E./B.Tech./B.Sc. degree in Mining Engineering from recognized University. Exam Date: 4 - 6 August, 2026

5 Subjects
26 Chapters
Assistant Controller of Mines

Course Content

General Knowledge

7 chapters

  • 1
    Chapter 1 History of India and Indian National Movementhistory of India • Indian national movement • mizoram related context
  • 2
    Chapter 2 India and World Geographyphysical geography • social geography • economic geography • mizoram related context
  • 3
    Chapter 3 Indian Polity and Governanceconstitution • political system • public policy • duties & rights issues
  • 4
    Chapter 4 Economic and Social Developmentsustainable development • poverty, inclusive economy • demographics • social sector initiatives
  • 5
    Chapter 5 General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Changeenvironmental ecolbgy • bio-diversity • climate change • mizoram specific context
  • 6
    Chapter 6 General Sciencegeneral science • mizoram specific context
  • 7
    Chapter 7 General awareness on Mizo culture, its heritage and societymizo culture • heritage • society

Technical Paper II

4 chapters

  • 1
    Chapter 1 Mine Environment
  • 2
    Chapter 2 Mine Surveying
  • 3
    Chapter 3 Mining Machinery
  • 4
    Chapter 4 Explosives, Drilling and Blasting Techniques in Mines

Technical Paper I

4 chapters

  • 1
    Chapter 1 Mining Methods
  • 2
    Chapter 2 Rock Mechanics & Ground Control
  • 3
    Chapter 3 Mine Ventilation
  • 4
    Chapter 4 Mining Geology

Technical Paper III

3 chapters

  • 1
    Chapter 1 Mine Economics & Geo-statistics
  • 2
    Chapter 2 Mineral Dressing
  • 3
    Chapter 3 Mine Legislation & General Safety

General English

8 chapters

  • 1
    Chapter 1 Parts of Speech8 parts of speech • articles • determiners
  • 2
    Chapter 2 Precis Writingconcept • writing process • examples
  • 3
    Chapter 3 Letter Writingconcept • writing process • examples
  • 4
    Chapter 4 Essay Writingconcept • writing process • examples
  • 5
    Chapter 5 Formation of Sentencesverbs • clauses and phrases • sentence structure • narration, voices
  • 6
    Chapter 6 Usage & Vocabularies. Idioms & Phrasesintro • 200 sets of vocabs • 200 sets of idioms
  • 7
    Chapter 7 One Word Substitutionone word substitution and classification
  • 8
    Chapter 8 Comprehension of given passagesconcept • decoding process • examples