Geography of India

Paper Code: 
GEO-221
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
15.00
Unit I: 

Physiographic divisions, Climate, Drainage, Vegetation, Soil: Types and distribution.

15.00
Unit II: 

Population characteristics: population growth; trends and pattern; population distribution and density, sex ratio and literacy; population problems, national population policy (recent); urbanization.

 

15.00
Unit III: 

Agriculture systems, agriculture typology, agrarian reforms: Green, white, blue and yellow revolutions. Irrigation, Land capability, carrying capacity of land; agro-climatic regions of India

15.00
Unit IV: 

Distribution of minerals and power resources, industrial complexes (SEZ); Major industries: Iron steel, textile, sugar; Industrial regions; Trade; Transport: modes and network.

 

15.00
Unit V: 

Regions and regional disparity, regionalization (O.H.K Spate and L.Dudly Stamp), planning regions of India (Planning Commission of India).

 

 

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Academic Year: 
2016-2017