GEOGRAPHY

SECTION-A
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
(i) Geomorphology- Origin of the earth; Geological Time Scale; Interior of the earth; Types and characterisitics of rocks; Folding and Faulting ; Volcanoes; Earth quakes; Weathering; Landforms caused by fluvial , aeolian and glacial actions.
(ii) Climatology-Structure and composition of atmosphere; Temperature; Pressure belts and Wind systems; Clouds and rainfall types ; Cyclones and anti- cyclones; Major climatic types.
(iii)Oceanography-Ocean relief; Temperature;Salinity; Ocean deposits; Ocean currents,EI Nino and La Nino ; Waves and tides.
(iv) Biogeography- Origin and types of soils; Major biomes of the world; Ecosystem and food chai; Environmental degradation and conservation.
SECTION-B
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY
(i) Man and Environment Relationship- Growth and development of Human Geography ; Concepts of Determinism and Possibilism.
(ii) Population- Races of mankind and tribes; growth and distribution of world population; migration; population problems of developed and developing countries.
(iii) Econimic Activities-Food gathering and hunting ; pastoral pastoral herding; fishing and forestry; Type of agriculture- shifting ,subsistence, commercial and plantation; Mining Power; Manufacturing - locational factors of textile iron and steel, suger and fertilizer industries; Tertiary activities trade , transport , communication and services.
(iv) Settlements-Origin types and patterns of rural settlements; Processess of urbanisation ; morphology and functional classification of towns; million - cities and mega -cities.
SECTION-C
GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD
(i) Major Natural Reions: Characteristics, economic base and human adaptation.
(ii) Regional Geography of Developed Countries: Canada ,U.S.A Western Europe ,Russia, Japan, Australia and New Zealand.
(iii)Regiinal Geography of Developing Countries : S.E Asia , S.W . Asia , China ,Southern Africa and Brazil.
(iv) Regional Geography of South Asia.
SECTION-D
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
(i) Physical Setting-Landforms, drainage, climate, soils and natural vegetation.
(ii) Economic Base-Minerals & energy resources aquatic resources, forest resources: irrigation , agriculture and industries; trade and commerce.
(iii) Population - Growth , distribution and density; demographic characteristice .
(iv) Environmental problems, developmental issues and regional planning.
SECTION-E
GEOGRAPHICAL THOUGHT
(i) Ancient Period-Contributions of indians,Greeks, Romans and Arabs.
(ii) Pre-Modern Period-Contribution of Verenius ,Kant ,Humboldt and Ritter.
(iii) Moder Period-Dichotomy of determinism and possibilism ; contributions of Ratzel, Semple, Huntington and La Blache.
(iv) Recent Period-Quantitive Revolution; Radicalism, Behaveouralism and Humanism
SECTION-F
TECHNIQUES OF GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
(i) Maps- Scale and types, uses.
(ii) Diagrams- Types and uses
(iii) Projections- Types, characteristics and uses.
(iv) Remote sensing and grographical information system (GIS)- Aerial photographs and imagery, GIS.