Contemporary Geography of India

Paper Code: 
GEO 401
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper helps the student to study India in detail knowing its culture, settlements, political scenario and planning in detail.

Unit I: 
Population

Major tribes and their problems

Population: Growth, distribution and density of population;

Population problems and policies

9.00
Unit II: 
Settlements

Classification and types of rural settlements , Functional classification of urban settlements

Urbanization, Problems of Urban Slums in metropolitan cities

9.00
Unit III: 
Regional Development and Planning

Regional Development and Planning

Objectives of five year plans

Multilevel planning

Planning for backward areas and region

Structure and Function of Niti AAyog

9.00
Unit IV: 
India and Geopolitics

Geographical basis of Indian federalism;

Role of India: SAARC, ASEAN,G20,BRICS

9.00
Unit V: 
Contemporary Issues

Environmental hazards–landslides, earthquakes, floods and droughts, environmental pollution and environment strategies

Academic Year: 
2019-2020