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July 11th, 2014, 09:41 AM
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Entrance exam syllabus of MA Geography of Jawaharlal Nehru University
Will you please share with me the entrance exam syllabus of MA Geography of Jawaharlal Nehru University as it is very urgent for me?
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July 11th, 2014, 01:57 PM
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Re: Entrance exam syllabus of MA Geography of Jawaharlal Nehru University
As you want to get the entrance exam syllabus of MA Geography of Jawaharlal Nehru University so here it is for you: 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 |
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