Paper I

S . 1 Chapt er Geomorphology

Section A

Topi c Geographical Cycle of Erosion (Davis) Geographical Cycle of Erosion (Penck) Isostasy Continental drift Theory Plate Tectonics Polycyclic landforms (Short Note) Volcanoes (Short Note) Earthquakes (Short Note - Also discuss P, S & L waves) Endogenetic & Exogenetic forces & the landforms produced Geosynclines (short Note) Earth's Interior & Seismic Studies Recent Views on Mountain Building Tsunamis Applied Geomorphology (Short Note) Denudation Chronology & Erosional Surfaces Slope Development Geomagnetism Channel Morphology 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 Sheet 3) Thornthwaite (1948 scheme) - (For India refer Sheet 3) Trewartha's Classification - (For India refer Sheet 3 in excel) Jet Streams (Short Note) Structure & Composition of Earth's Atmosphere Temperature Inversion (Short Note) Global Warming & its effects at different places Hydrological cycle (Short Note) Types & Distribution of Precipitation Atmospheric Stability & Instability Applied Climatology Urban Climate Global Climate Change. Role & response of man Heat Budget of the Earth

Climatology

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)

Temperature distribution in Oceans (Short Note) Salinity Law of the Sea (Short Note) Marine Pollution Waves Tides Marine Resources - Biotic, Mineral & Energy 4 Biogeography Soil & Its Introduction (Esp Factors Forming Soil Profile) Soil Profile & Its Genesis Old System of Soil Classification New System of Classification Major biotic regions of the world & basis for division Social Forestry (Short Note) Agro Forestry (Short Note) Soil Erosion Soil Conservation Soil Degradation (Include Salinity, waterlogging, desertification etc) Wildlife (Short Note) Major Gene Pool Centers Ecosystem - Concept, components & functioning (Most Imp) Biodiversity (short note) Environmental Pollution (Including Ozone Depletion) Environment Pollution (Water, Solid, Radioactive, Noise) Environmental Degradation Environment Policy & Legislation Influence of Man on Ecology & Environment

Environmental Geography

Paper I
S . 1 Chapter Perspectives in Human Geography

Section 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 Synthesis (short Note) Cultural Regions of the world (short Note)

Economic Geography

World agriculture - Typology of agricultural regions (Whittlesey) Limits to growth 7 (Short Note) Dryland Farming (short note - Give Global Perspective in Paper I)

Land Capability (short note - Give Global Perspective) Resource conservation & Management Population & Settlement Geography Causes & Consequence of Migration (Dig on Page 52 Ensemble) Internal Structure of cities Primate City (Short Note) Rank Size Rule (Short Note) Rural Urban Fringe (Short Note) Concept of optimum population (Short Note) Sphere of Urban Influence & Its delimitation Satellite Town (Short Note) 4 Regional Planning Concept of a region & types of region & Methods of Regionalization Regional Imbalance & how to correct it. (Global not Indian) Sustainable development Growth Centre & growth poles. System 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

Models, Theories & Laws in Human Geo.

Paper II
S . 1 Chapter Physical Setting

Section A

T o Physiographic features of India - Himalayas p Physiographic features of India - Northern Plains i Physiographic features of India - Peninsula c Antecedent draiange of Himalayas Himalayan & Peninsuar drainage system Comparison of Himalayan & Peninsular Drainage System Climatic regions of India (Kendrew & Stamp) 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 Soil 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

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 Second Green Revolution (Short Note) Imperatives of Ushering Second Green Revolution (Short Note) Dry Farming (Full Length) Agro & Social Forestry White Revolution (Full Length) Agricultural efficiency (Short Note) Agricultural Productivity (Short Note) Agricultural Intensity (Short Note) Land Capability (Short Note) Agro-Climatic zones of India & its basis Animal Husbandary in India (Full Length) Crop Combination Regions Sericulture Poultry Apiculture Aquaculture

Industry

Industrial regions of India & their characteristics Growth, Location & Distribution of Iron & Steel Industries Growth, Location & Distribution of Cotton textile Industries Growth, Location & Distribution of Fertilizer Industries Liberalization & New Industrial Policy Special Economic Zones Growth of Indian Industry esp since independence Tourism & Ecotourism

Tranport & Trade

Road Transport of India (Cover Golden Quadrilateral from Direction) Golden Quadrilateral (Short Note) Rail Transport of India Water Transport of India Air Transport (Short Note)

Pipelines Ports & their role in foreign trade Development of Communication technology in India

Paper II
S . 1 C h Cultural Setting a p t e r

Section B

Topic Population - growth & distribution Distribution pattern of Population density in India (Full Length) Demographic Attributes - Sex 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) Types, Patterns & morphology of rural settlements Morphology & Patterns of Rural Settlements Slums & how to address the problem Morphology of Indian cities. Salient Features of Indian Urbanization & Problems Characteristic of Rural Urban Fringe in India (short Note)

Settlements

Regional Development & Planning

Regional development planning in 5 year plans Command Area Development (Short Note) Watershed as a planning unit Multi-Level Planning Rural Development Program Regional Disparities (Short Note) Drought Prone Areas Programme (Short Note) Desert Development Programme (Short Note) Regional Planning in India Role of India in geopolitics of the Indian Ocean International Boundary of India & related issues Regional Consciousness Geographical Basis of Indian Federalism (short note) State Reorganization since 1950s (Short Note) Earthquakes Floods Droughts Environment Impact Assessment Landslides (short note) Tropical Cyclones in India Interlinking of Rivers

Political Aspects

Contemporary Issues