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Syllabus for JNU M.A Geography Entrance Exam

Syllabus for Unit I

Geomorphology
• Basic concepts
• Details on Plains, plateaus and mountains
• Geomorphic processes
• Earth’s movements – Orogenic, Epeirogenic
• Earthquakes and volcanoes
• Weathering and Erosion
• Earth’s interior
• Wegener’s continental drift theory

Climatology
• Weather and climate
• Atmospheric temperature- Horizontal distribution, Vertical distribution
• Insolation and heat budget
• Atmospheric pressure
• Concept of air masses and fronts
• Cyclones and anticyclones
• Global pressure System and wind belts

Oceanography
• Ocean floor topography
• Salinity and composition of sea water
• Ocean currents
• Ocean deposits

Biogeography
• World distribution of plants & animals
• Major floristic regions of the world

Human Geography
• Man – Environment relationship
• Classification and spatial distribution of human races

Population Geography
• Population growth and distribution
• Migration – Causes, Consequence
• Types of settlement
• Pattern of rural settlement

Other Topics under Unit I
• Geographical Information System
• Growth of population and urbanization
• Development of agriculture and industries
• Physiographic divisions
• Regional geography
• Remote Sensing
• Statistical Applications

Syllabus for Unit II

Human Geography
• Branches of Human Geography
• Development of Human Geography in Foreign nations
• Two main schools of Human Geography - Environmental Determinism, Possibilism
• Neo Determinism
• Cultural or Social Determinism

Physical Geography of India
• India – geological structure and physiographic framework
• Drainage system and climate
• Soil and vegetation

Regional Geography
• Types of region
• Methods of regionalization
• Concept of regional planning
• Environmental planning in regional issues
• Regional planning and sustainable development

Syllabus for Unit III
Cartography

Surveying and leveling
• Plane table surveying
• Prismatic compass surveying
• Theodolite traversing
• Leveling – Types

Map Projections
• Classification of Map Projections
• Types of map projections
• Choice of map projections
• Topographical maps of India

Syllabus for Unit IV
Statistical methods
• Measures of central tendency – Mean, Median, Mode
• Measures of dispersion – Mean, Deviation, Standard deviation
• Graphical Representations