3 Oceanography Coral Reefs - theories of coral reef formation Coral Bleaching Ocean Currents in the Atlantic Cursory Look at currents of Pacific & Indian Ocean Ocean Deposits (Terrigenous & Pelagic deposits) Paper I ection A. 1 Chapt Geomorphology er Topi Geographical Cycle of Erosion (Davis) c Geographical Cycle of Erosion (Penck) Isostasy Continental drift Theory Plate Tectonics Polycyclic landforms (hort Note) Volcanoes (hort Note) Earthquakes (hort Note - Also discuss P, & L waves) Endogenetic & Exogenetic forces & the landforms produced Geosynclines (short Note) Earth's Interior & eismic tudies Recent Views on Mountain Building Tsunamis Applied Geomorphology (hort Note) Denudation Chronology & Erosional urfaces lope Development Geomagnetism Channel Morphology 2 Climatology Origin, movement & characteristics of airmasses Tropical Cyclone Temperate Cyclone Difference between Tropical & Temperate Cyclone Monsoon Tricellular model of circulation Koppen Classification & its drawbacks (For India refer heet 3) Thornthwaite (1948 scheme) - (For India refer heet 3) Trewartha's Classification - (For India refer heet 3 in excel) Jet treams (hort Note) tructure & Composition of Earth's Atmosphere Temperature Inversion (hort Note) Global Warming & its effects at different places Hydrological cycle (hort Note) Types & Distribution of Precipitation Atmospheric tability & Instability Applied Climatology Urban Climate Global Climate Change. Role & response of man Heat Budget of the Earth
Temperature distribution in Oceans (hort Note) alinity Law of the ea (hort Note) Marine Pollution Waves Tides Marine Resources - Biotic, Mineral & Energy 2 Economic Geography World agriculture - Typology of agricultural regions (Whittlesey) Limits to growth 7 (hort Note) Dryland Farming (short note - Give Global Perspective in Paper I) 4 Biogeography oil & Its Introduction (Esp Factors Forming oil Profile) oil Profile & Its Genesis Old ystem of oil Classification New ystem of Classification Major biotic regions of the world & basis for division ocial Forestry (hort Note) Agro Forestry (hort Note) oil Erosion oil Conservation oil Degradation (Include alinity, waterlogging, desertification etc) Wildlife (hort Note) Major Gene Pool Centers 5 Environmental Geography Ecosystem - Concept, components & functioning (Most Imp) Biodiversity (short note) Environmental Pollution (Including Ozone Depletion) Environment Pollution (Water, olid, Radioactive, Noise) Environmental Degradation Environment Policy & Legislation Influence of Man on Ecology & Environment. 1 Chapter Perspectives in Human Geography Paper I ection B Topic Quantitative Revolution in geography Radical Approach Humanistic Approach Welfare Approach (short note) Behavioural approach Determinism (including Neo-determinism) Possibilism Areal Differentiation (short note) Regional ynthesis (short Note) Cultural Regions of the world (short Note)
Land Capability (short note - Give Global Perspective) Resource conservation & Management 3 Population & ettlement Geography Causes & Consequence of Migration (Dig on Page 52 - Ensemble) Internal tructure of cities Primate City (hort Note) Rank ize Rule (hort Note) Rural Urban Fringe (hort Note) Concept of optimum population (hort Note) phere of Urban Influence & Its delimitation atellite Town (hort Note) 4 Regional Planning Concept of a region & types of region & Methods of Regionalization Regional Imbalance & how to correct it. (Global not Indian) ustainable development Growth Centre & growth poles. 5 Models, Theories & Laws in Human Geo. ystem Analysis in human geography Malthusian, Marxian & Demographic transition theory Central Place theory of Christaller Losch's Central Place Theory Von Thunen Model of agricultural location Weber's Model of Industrial Location Rostov's model of stages of growth Heartland Concept (Diagram Must) Rimland Concept (Diagram Must) Frontiers & Boundaries Laws of International Boundaries Paper II ection A Chapter T. 1 Physical etting Physiographic features of India - Himalayas o Physiographic features of India - Northern p Plains Physiographic features of India - Peninsula i c Antecedent draiange of Himalayas Himalayan & Peninsuar drainage system Comparison of Himalayan & Peninsular Drainage ystem Climatic regions of India (Kendrew & tamp) Climatic regions of India (Koppen, Thornthwaite) Climatic Regions of India (Trewartha) Indian Monsoon Rainfall Pattern
Floods & Droughts (Also covered in Paper II section B) Major oil Types of India & their distribution Vegetation of India Watershed (short note) Tropical Cyclones in India (Also covered in Paper II section B) 2 Resources Fossil Fuel resources (Energy Crisis - Discuss Renewable resources) Conservation Non Conventional Energy Resources 3 Agriculture Role of infrastructural Factors (Irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, power etc) Role of Institutional Factors (Land holding, land tenure & land reforms) Role of Irrigation & Irrigation pattern in India. Green Revolution econd Green Revolution (hort Note) Imperatives of Ushering econd Green Revolution (hort Note) Dry Farming (Full Length) Agro & ocial Forestry White Revolution (Full Length) Agricultural efficiency (hort Note) Agricultural Productivity (hort Note) Agricultural Intensity (hort Note) Land Capability (hort Note) Agro-Climatic zones of India & its basis Animal Husbandary in India (Full Length) Crop Combination Regions ericulture Poultry Apiculture Aquaculture 4 Industry Industrial regions of India & their characteristics Growth, Location & Distribution of Iron & teel Industries Growth, Location & Distribution of Cotton textile Industries Growth, Location & Distribution of Fertilizer Industries Liberalization & New Industrial Policy pecial Economic Zones Growth of Indian Industry esp since independence Tourism & Ecotourism 5 Tranport & Trade Road Transport of India (Cover Golden Quadrilateral from Direction) Golden Quadrilateral (hort Note) Rail Transport of India Water Transport of India Air Transport (hort Note)
Pipelines Ports & their role in foreign trade Development of Communication technology in India Paper II ection B C Topic. 1 Cultural etting h Population - growth & distribution Distribution pattern of Population density in India (Full Length) Demographic Attributes - ex ratio (short note) Literacy & how to improve it (short note) Population Policy of India Tribal Areas of India - its problems & role of tribal devp blocks Genesis of racial diversity (short note) Migration (inter-regional, intra-regional & international) 2 ettlements Types, Patterns & morphology of rural settlements Morphology & Patterns of Rural ettlements lums & how to address the problem Morphology of Indian cities. alient Features of Indian Urbanization & Problems Characteristic of Rural Urban Fringe in India (short Note) 3 Regional Development & Planning Regional development planning in 5 year plans Command Area Development (hort Note) Watershed as a planning unit Multi-Level Planning Rural Development Program Regional Disparities (hort Note) Drought Prone Areas Programme (hort Note) Desert Development Programme (hort Note) Regional Planning in India 4 Political Aspects Role of India in geopolitics of the Indian Ocean International Boundary of India & related issues Regional Consciousness Geographical Basis of Indian Federalism (short note) tate Reorganization since 1950s (hort Note) 5 Contemporary Issues Earthquakes Floods Droughts Environment Impact Assessment Landslides (short note) Tropical Cyclones in India Interlinking of Rivers