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.

Course Outcomes (COs):

Course

Learning outcomes

(at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment

Strategies

PAPER CODE

Paper Title

GEO 401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contemporary Geography of India

(Theory)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The students will be able to:

 

CO20: Students are enabled to know the social processes in Indian society as well as the tribal groups also

CO21: They also get the knowledge of settlement study of the subcontinent and political behavior of Indian gait with special reference to geopolitical approach on contemporary issues and techniques of disaster management.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration,

Learning activities for the students:

Self learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz,

Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

9.00

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

Regional Development and Planning

Objectives of five year plans

Multilevel planning

Planning for backward areas and region

Role of Planning Commission in development of India

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

North eastern tribes and their issues

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

Essential Readings: 
  • Deshpande C.D. : India-A Regional Interpretation, Northern book Centre, New Delhi. 1992.
  • Mitra, A : Levels of Regional Development India Census of India, Vol. I, Part I-A (i) and (ii) New Delhi, 1967.
  • Routray, J.K. : Geography of Regional Disparity, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1993.
  • Shafi, M : Geography of South Asia, McMillan & Co., Calcutta, 2000.
  • Singh, R.L. (ed.) : India A Regional Geography. National Geographical Society. India, Varanasi, 1971.
  • Spate, O.H.K. and Learmonth, A.T.A. India and Pakistan - Land, People and Economy Methuen & Co. London. 1967.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021