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Sylabus Geog

The document outlines the syllabus for the geography section of the General Studies paper. It covers the following topics: 1. Physical geography including rocks, erosion, landforms, atmosphere, hydrosphere. 2. Human geography including habitat, population issues, major cities. 3. Economic geography such as agriculture, minerals, industries, transport. 4. Cartography including scales, contours, weather instruments, map projections. 5. Concepts of determinism and possibilism. 6. Geography of the world including landforms, climate, vegetation, races, natural regions. 7. Major regions of the world and the geography of India with reference to Madhy

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Sylabus Geog

The document outlines the syllabus for the geography section of the General Studies paper. It covers the following topics: 1. Physical geography including rocks, erosion, landforms, atmosphere, hydrosphere. 2. Human geography including habitat, population issues, major cities. 3. Economic geography such as agriculture, minerals, industries, transport. 4. Cartography including scales, contours, weather instruments, map projections. 5. Concepts of determinism and possibilism. 6. Geography of the world including landforms, climate, vegetation, races, natural regions. 7. Major regions of the world and the geography of India with reference to Madhy

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9.

GEOGRAPHY :

Section-A

1. Physical Geography :

(i) Lithosphere: Rocks and their types. Agents of erosion. Works of running water, glacier and winds
Volcanoes and their distribution in the world. Normal cycle of erosion, land forms-Mountain, Plateau,
Plain.

(ii) Atmosphere: Composition of Atmosphere : Insolation, Temperature, Pressure, winds and wind
system, Rainfall, its types and world distribution, climatic types, cyclons, Anti-cyclons, Thunder
storms.

(iii) Hydrosphere: Land and water distribution on the Globe. Oceanic Temperature : salinity and its
distribution, Tides, Oceanic Currents, Coral reef, bottom Relief of Oceans, Man and the Ocean.

2.Human Geography :

(i) Definition of Human Geography; Scope and subject matter of Human Geography, Habitat, social
and economic life of the people of following regions- Equatorial regions, Tropical Deserts, Tundra.
Indian tribes with special reference to Madhya Pradesh.

(ii) Population: Growth of population, Density of population. Distribution of population and its pattern
in the world. Population problems, population problems in India.

(iii) Settlements: Major cities of the world,

3. Economic Geography :

(i) General: Definition of Economic Geography. Scope and subject matter of Economic Geography.

(ii) Agriculture: Food crops and their world distribution-rice, wheat and corn. Commercial crops-
cotton, jute, sugarcane, plantation crops - tea, coffee, rubber, fishing, forestry.

(iii) Minerals and their world distribution: Iron ore mica, manganese, gold, silver, tin, copper, power
resources-coal, petroleum, hydroelectricity.

(iv) Industries: Iron & Steel, Textile (cotton, woolen, silk) and paper, factors of localization of these
industries and their world distribution.

(v) Transport & Communication Land, sea and air routes of the world, their significance.
International Railways.

4. Cartography :

(i) Scales:- Simple, diagonal and time scales.

(ii) North:- True, magnetic and grid north and their importance. .

(iii) Contours & Conventional signs:- Showing various land features by contours with their cross
sections. Recognition of conventional Signs.

(iv) Weather instruments:- Weather symbols, use of weather instruments- thermometer-dry & wet &
bulb thermometer. Maximum minimum thermometers, fortine’s barometer, aneroid barometers,
rainguage.

(v) Uses of map projections.


(vi) Use of survey instruments: Chain and tape, plane table. Prismatic compass.

5. Concept of determinism and possibilism.

Section-B
  
Geography of the world

1.World Land forms and Features

(i) Mountains, plateau, plains, 


(ii) Rivers, lakes, seas, oceans.

2. World Climate

Climatic Regions of the world their characteristics and Distribution.

3. Soil and Vegetation

World vegetalional zones and vegetation types.

4. Chief Races of the world and their areas.

5. Natural regions of the world

Geographical description of the various natural regions of the world

6. Major regions of the world

Western Europe, S E Asia, S W Asia, Latin America

Africa. Australia.

Geography of India with special reference to Madhya pradesh

1. Location. Physical Features, climate. Natural vegetation, Soils, Origin of Himalayas.

2. Agriculture, Method of irrigation. Crops and forestry.

3. Minerals and Power resources.

4. Industries - Cottage Industries. Localization of important industries and factors of their localization.

5. Population and population problems of India, Food and population. Tribes, & Tribal zones.

6. Important cities and ports.


The paper on General Studies will include questions covering the following fields knowledge
(i)  General Science (ii) Current events of national and international importance  (iii) History of India 
(iv) Geography of India (Special reference to M.P.) (v)  Indian Polity and Economies. (vi) Sports (vii)
Questions on general mental ability

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