Map Work – State of India And Their Capital
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PART (A) ‐ Fundamental of physical Geography |
Unit‐1,Chapter 1: Geography as a discipline:Geography as an Integrating discipline, physical Geography and natural sciences, Geography and social Sciences.Branches of geography branches of geography (based on systematic approach) physical Geography, human geography, Bio geography.Physical Geography and its importance. |
Unit – 2,Chapter ‐2 : The Origin and evolution of the earthChapter – 3: Interior of earthSources of information about the interior direct and indirect sources, earthquake, earthquake waves, types of earthquake, effects of earthquake, structure of theearth(crust, mantle and core), volcanoes and volcanic landforms. |
Unit – 2,Chapter 4: Distribution of ocean and continents.Continental drift‐ continental drift theory of wegener, evidences in support of the continent, distribution of earthquake and volcanoes, concept of sea floor spreading, plate tectonics, force of plate movement and plate boundaries, movement of the Indian plate. |
Unit – 3,Chapter‐ 5: minerals and rocksFormation of minerals, physical characteristics of minerals, major minerals and their characteristics. Metallic and non‐metallic minerals, rock(petrology) typesand their characteristics (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) rock cycle. |
Chapter‐ 6: Geomorphic Process:Endogenic processes and diastrophism, volcanism exogenic processes – weathering – chemicals weathering processes, physical weathering processes, biological activity and weathering, special effects of weathering, significance of weathering, mass movement, rapid movement, landslides, erosion and depositionsoil formation, processes and factors of soil formation.Chapter 7 : Landforms and their evolution |
Unit – 4,Chapter – 8: composition and structure of atmosphereComposition and structure of atmosphere; atmosphere – composition and structure, elements of weather and Climate. |
Unit ‐4; Chapter – 9 – Solar Radiation, heat balance & Temperature.Solar radiation, variability of insulation at the surface of the earth, heating and cooling of atmosphere ( conduction, convention, advection), terrestrial radiation, heat budget of planet earth, factors controlling temperature distribution, distribution of temperature, horizontal and vertical and inversionof temperature. |
Unit‐ 4;Chapter ‐11 – water in the atmosphereHumidity and its type, evaporation and condensation (drew, Frost, fog, mist), clouds and its types rainfall – Types and world distribution.chapter 10 : Atmospheric Circulation and weather system |
Unit – 5Chapter 12 : World Climate and Climate ChangeChapter 13 : water( ocean)Chapter – 14 – Movement of Ocean WaterWaves, tides, types of tides, importance of tides, ocean currents, characteristicsand types of ocean currents, effects of ocean currents. |
Unit – 6Chapters ‐15: Life on the EarthEcology, Types of ecosystems, structure and functions of ecosystems, types of biomes, ecological balance.Chapter ‐16 – Biodiversity and conservation:Genetic diversity, species and ecosystem diversity, importance of biodiversity – ecological, economics & scientific. Loss of biodiversity, conservation ofbiodiversity, mega diversity centers, hot sports. |
Unit ‐1, chapter‐1: IndiaLocation : size India and its neighbor, space relation and india’s place in the world,(map work). |
Unit‐2 ,chapter ‐2 : structure and physiographyChapter – 3 : Drainage systemOrganic system:‐ concept of river basin, watershed, drainage system of India, types of drainage, the Himalayan drainage and its evolution, the river system of the Himalayan Drainage the indus system, the ganga system, the Brahmaputra system, the peninsular drainage system and its evolution, river system of peninsular Drainage, river regions and extent of usability of river water,( mapwork). |
Unit – 3,chapter – 4 : ClimateChapter ‐5 :‐ Natural vegetationTypes of forests and distribution forests cover in India, forest conservation, Wildlife and its conservation in India, Biosphere reserves (Map Work) |
Unit‐ 3 Chapter – 6: SoilsConcept of soil, Classification of Soil (ICAR Classification), Type of soils and their distribution Soil degradation, Erosion and conservation. (Map Work)Unit 4 ‐ Chapter – 7 ; Natural hazards and disasters |
Unit 1: fundamental of maps
Unit 2:Topographic and weather Maps
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Practical Record book and Viva VoceViva to be based on practical unit I and II only |
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