The Indian museum, located at 27, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Park Street area. Kolkata, West Bengal-700016, popularly known as ‘Jadughar’ is the ninth oldest museum across the world. It is the largest museum across India and boasts exquisite collections of ancient sculpture, antiques, ornaments, paintings, fossils and other cultural and natural specimens. The museum was established by the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1814. Designed by Walter B Granville, the museum has two wings converging on a portico supported by Corinthian columns.
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Information on Marine and Coastal Survey Division, Geological Survey of India
Geological survey of India is one of the pioneer organizations involved in exploring the oceans around India. Marine and Coastal Survey Division [M & CSD] of GSI [erstwhile Marine Wing (MW) / Offshore Mineral Exploration & Marine Geology (OME & MG)] has started coastal and marine surveys in a miniscule manner way back in early nineteen seventies by survey and mapping of selected parts of coastal waters using country boats and...
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Information on Geological Survey of India (GSI) Training Institute
Training and capacity building to increase efficiency and talent forms the fundamental principle in the development of an institution. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has been training all its newly recruited geologists through orientation courses by imparting field training at many of its field centers distributed across the country covering the mighty Himalaya, picturesque Deccan Plateau, and western, southern and northeastern India....
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Virtual Repository of Geological Survey of India
Get detailed information about the Virtual Repository of Geological Survey of India (GSI). Geological Survey of India has also identified and declared 26 sites throughout the country as National Geological Monuments to focus attention on such marvels of nature and to protect and preserve these for posterity.
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Information on Meteorite, Geological Survey of India (GSI)
Get detailed information about the Meteorite provided by the Geological Survey of India (GSI). The virtual museum exhibits 105 number of different kinds of meteorites of Indian origin as well as 384 number of unique meteorites collected from all over the world. They are well preserved in the Meteorite Repository of Geological Survey of India and are an invaluable asset of our country.
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Information on Archival Maps
Get detailed information about the Archival Maps provided by the Geological Survey of India (GSI). Different kinds of Archived Maps,Graphs users can be viewed here.
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Information on GeoParks and Museums
Curatorial Division, Central Headquarters (CHQ) centrally co-ordinates the country-wide GSI activities on Museum, Geopark & Geological Monuments. It currently maintains three running geology galleries namely Siwalik Fossil Gallery, Invertebrate Fossil Gallery, Rock & Mineral Gallery displaying exhibits like rock, mineral and fossil specimens; models, maps with illustrations in the Indian Museum, Kolkata. Curatorial Division, CHQ also...
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Information on Regional Museum, Jaipur
The museum at Jaipur exhibits rare and typical samples of fossil wood, dinosaurian remains and marine fossils of geological significance. The museum is frequently visited by the various institutes and different professional organizations.
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Information on Regional Museum, Nagpur
Geological Survey of India, Central Region, has its Regional Geological Museum at its premises in Seminary Hills area, Nagpur, which is famous for its collection of dinosaurian fossils and mineral collections.
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Information on Regional Museum, Lucknow
The museum at Lucknow exhibits rare and typical samples of fossil wood, remains of Vertebrates and marine fossils of geological significance. Ideal and copybook samples of Beryl, Phosphorite nodules, Sandstone, Conglomerate and Gneiss of the Himalayan region are displayed amongst the noteworthy exhibits. The museum is frequently visited by the various institutes and different professional organizations.
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Information on Regional Museum, Saketi
The Siwalik Fossil Park, inaugurated on 23rd March 1974, is a rare gift of nature and a rich geological heritage. The Park displays six life size, fibre glass models of prehistoric animals which thrived in the area 1- 2.5 million years ago. The fossilized remains of these animals have been recovered from the rocks around Saketi and neighbouring areas.
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Information on Regional Museum, Hyderabad
The Geological Survey of India started its Southern Regional Office at Hyderabad during 1961. In the formative stages, a Geological Museum was established for housing specimens of rocks, minerals and fossils of geological importance, collected by the field officers.
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Information on Antarctica Expedition, Geological Survey of India
The Antarctica with its dominant cryosphere and associated fragile environment is considered unique natural laboratories for scientific research in multiple domains of Geology, Glaciology, Geophysics, Geomagnetism, Zoology, Botany, Microbiology, Upper Atmospheric Studies, Environmental and Climate change studies.
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Information on Geological Survey of India (GSI) News & Events
You can get detailed information about the Geological Survey of India (GSI) News & Events. Information about the museum's heritage, collections, galleries, exhibitions, location etc. is provided. Users can also get information about the schemes and program.
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Information on Geo Tourism, Geological Survey of India
India is a country with diverse physical attributes, rich cultural heritage and eventful ancient history. Tourism plays a major role in showcasing this great country to the rest of the world. Of late, there has been significant initiative in promoting tourism even in remotest corners of the country.
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Information on Landslide Hazard, Geological Survey of India
Protection of life and properties from landslide disaster is indispensable in creating a safe environment for the society. The national imperative towards safety due to landslide initiation is increasing in view of the higher rate of human settlement in the mountain slope across the country.