Syllabus
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Course Code: M-GEO-102 (core) Course Name: Geography of India |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Physiography: relief characteristics and physiographical divisions 2. Drainage systems and their functional significance. 3. Climate: characteristics, seasons and climatic regions of India. 4. Soil and vegetation types: their distribution, characteristics and conservation. |
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| 2 | 5. Agriculture: major characteristics, agricultural development. 6. Problems of Indian agriculture. 7. Irrigation: types, major projects with reference to Bhakra Nangal, Narmada and Damodar Valley Projects. |
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| 3 | 8. Production, distribution, status of use and conservation of metallic minerals: iron ore and bauxite. 9. Production, distribution, status of use and conservation of non-metallic minerals: mica and manganese. 10. Production, distribution, status of use and conservation of following power resources: coal, petroleum and hydropower |
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| 4 | 11. Production and distribution of (a) iron and steel (b) cotton textile (c) sugar and (d) automobile industry. 12. Major industrial regions and their characteristics. 13. International trade: major exports and imports. |
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