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July 11th, 2014, 11:09 AM
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Re: Syllabus of Education Common Entrance Test of Social Studies (Geography)

As you want to get the syllabus of Education Common Entrance Test of Social Studies (Geography) so here it is for you:

I. Principles of Physical Geography:
Interior of the Earth. Major relief features of the Earth; Mountains, plateaus and plains. Wegner’s theory of continual drift, theory of Isostacy, Earthquakes and Volcanoes. Chief types of rocks and their charactestics. Weathering and Erosion. Landforms in Fluvial, Arid, Karst, Glacial and Marine cycles. Structure and composition of the atmosphere. Distribution of temperature-vertical and horizontal; temperature inversion. Pressure Belts and Planetary wind systems, Monsoons & Local winds, Precipitation, types of rainfall, Cyclones and anticyclones-tropical and temperature cyclones-an outline of Koppen’s classification of climates. Submarine relief – Distribution of temperature and salinity – Movements of Ocean water: Waves, Tides and Currents – Currents of the Pacific, the Atlantic and the Indian ocean – Ocean deposits.

II. Social and Economic Geography:
Definition, scope and objectives of Economic Geography Physical Environment and Human activities Concept of Resources, Types of resources,Conservation and management of resources – Distribution, Pattern and growth trends of population in the world-Type of settlements. Urban and Rural Trends in Urban growth – Agriculture: Distribution of Rice, Wheat Tea, Coffee, Cotton and Sugarcane – Distribution of major forest types, major fishing grounds of the world – Mineral and power resources : Iron, Bauxite, Coal & Petroleum -Weber’s theory of industrial location – Location and distribution of Iron and Steel, Cotton Textiles.

III. Regional Geography of India:
Locational aspects, Major Physiographic regions, climate, drainage, soil types and natural vegetation – pattern and growth trends of population, urbanization -Agriculture: Rice, Wheat, Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Tea and Coffee – irrigation and power development in India – Minerals : Iron, coal and petroleum – Composition and pattern of trade – Resource appraisal of Telangana, Rayalaseema and Coastal Andhra.

IV. Regional Geography of Asia:
Scope and content of Regiona Geography – location, Relief, Drainage, Climate, Natural Vegetation, Agriculture. Types mineral wealth firon,tin, coal and oil); Industrial development, industries (shipbuilding, petrochemicals, automobiles); Population distribution; Broad outlines of the following as regions: South East Asia : Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia – South West Asia : Iran, Iraq, Afganisthan.

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