Civil Service Geography Preliminary Exam Syllabus
SECTION-A:Physical Geography
i) Geomorphology: Origin of the earth; Geological Time Scale; Interior of the earth; Types and characteristics of rocks; Folding and Faulting; Volcanoes; Earth-quakes; Weathering; Landform caused by fluvial, Aeolian and glacial actions
ii) Climatology: Structure and composition of atmosphere; Temperature; Pressure belts and Wind systems; Clouds and rainfall types; Cyclones and anti-cyclones; Major climatic types
iii) Oceanography: Ocean relief; temperature; Salinity; Ocean deposits; Ocean currents,El Nino and La Nino; Waves and tides.
iv) Bio-geography: Origin and types of soils; Major biomes of the world; Ecosystem and food chain Environmental degradation and conservation
SECTION-B:Human Geography
i) Man and Environment Relationship: Growth and development of human Geography; Concepts Determinism and Possibilism
ii) Population: Races of mankind and tribes; growth and distribution of world population; migration population problems of developed and developing countries
iii) Economic Activities: Food gathering and hunting; pastoral herding; fishing and forestry; Types agriculture-shifting , subsistence, commercial and plantation; Mining, power; Manufacturing locational factors of textile, iron and steel, sugar and fertilizer industries; Tertiary activities trade, transport, communication and services.
iv) Settlements: Origin, types and patterns of rural settlements; Processes of urbanization; morphology and functional classification of towns; million-cities and mega-cities.
SECTION-C:Gepgraphy of the World
i) Major Natural Regions:characteristics,economic base and human adaption
ii) Regional geography of Developed countries: Canada ,U.S.A ,Western Europe,Russia,Japan ,Australia and New Zealand
iii) Regional Geography of Developing Countries:S.E.Asia,S.W. Asia, China ,Southern Africa and Brazil
iv) Regional Geography of South Asia
SWCTION-D:Geography of India
i) Physical Setting:Landforms,drainage, climate, soils and natural vegetation
ii) Economic Base: Minerals and energy resources, aquatic resources, forest resources; irrigation agriculture and industries; trade and commerce
iii) Population: Growth, distribution and density; demographic characteristics.
iv) Environmental problems, developmental issues and regional planning
SECTION-E: Geographical Thought
i) Ancient Period: Contributions of Indian, Greeks, Romans and Arabs
ii) Ore-Modern Period: Contribution of Verenius, Kant, Humboldt and Ritter
iii) Modern Period: Dichotomy of determinism and possibilism; contributions of Ratzel, Semole, Huntington and La Blache.
iv) Recent Period: Quantitative Revolution;Radicalism,Behaviouralism and Humanism
SECTION-F:Techniques of Geographical Analysis
i) Maps: Scale and types , uses
ii) Diagrams: Types and uses
iii) Projections: Types, characteristics and uses
iv) Remote sensing and geographical information system(GIS) :Aerial photographs and imagery,GIS
SECTION-A:Physical Geography
i) Geomorphology: Origin of the earth; Geological Time Scale; Interior of the earth; Types and characteristics of rocks; Folding and Faulting; Volcanoes; Earth-quakes; Weathering; Landform caused by fluvial, Aeolian and glacial actions
ii) Climatology: Structure and composition of atmosphere; Temperature; Pressure belts and Wind systems; Clouds and rainfall types; Cyclones and anti-cyclones; Major climatic types
iii) Oceanography: Ocean relief; temperature; Salinity; Ocean deposits; Ocean currents,El Nino and La Nino; Waves and tides.
iv) Bio-geography: Origin and types of soils; Major biomes of the world; Ecosystem and food chain Environmental degradation and conservation
SECTION-B:Human Geography
i) Man and Environment Relationship: Growth and development of human Geography; Concepts Determinism and Possibilism
ii) Population: Races of mankind and tribes; growth and distribution of world population; migration population problems of developed and developing countries
iii) Economic Activities: Food gathering and hunting; pastoral herding; fishing and forestry; Types agriculture-shifting , subsistence, commercial and plantation; Mining, power; Manufacturing locational factors of textile, iron and steel, sugar and fertilizer industries; Tertiary activities trade, transport, communication and services.
iv) Settlements: Origin, types and patterns of rural settlements; Processes of urbanization; morphology and functional classification of towns; million-cities and mega-cities.
SECTION-C:Gepgraphy of the World
i) Major Natural Regions:characteristics,economic base and human adaption
ii) Regional geography of Developed countries: Canada ,U.S.A ,Western Europe,Russia,Japan ,Australia and New Zealand
iii) Regional Geography of Developing Countries:S.E.Asia,S.W. Asia, China ,Southern Africa and Brazil
iv) Regional Geography of South Asia
SWCTION-D:Geography of India
i) Physical Setting:Landforms,drainage, climate, soils and natural vegetation
ii) Economic Base: Minerals and energy resources, aquatic resources, forest resources; irrigation agriculture and industries; trade and commerce
iii) Population: Growth, distribution and density; demographic characteristics.
iv) Environmental problems, developmental issues and regional planning
SECTION-E: Geographical Thought
i) Ancient Period: Contributions of Indian, Greeks, Romans and Arabs
ii) Ore-Modern Period: Contribution of Verenius, Kant, Humboldt and Ritter
iii) Modern Period: Dichotomy of determinism and possibilism; contributions of Ratzel, Semole, Huntington and La Blache.
iv) Recent Period: Quantitative Revolution;Radicalism,Behaviouralism and Humanism
SECTION-F:Techniques of Geographical Analysis
i) Maps: Scale and types , uses
ii) Diagrams: Types and uses
iii) Projections: Types, characteristics and uses
iv) Remote sensing and geographical information system(GIS) :Aerial photographs and imagery,GIS
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