(Syllabus) Prelim Examination - Syllabus (Geography)
Preliminary Examination Syllabus - Geography
SECTION-I
Physical, Economical and Human Geography.
SECTION - II
Geography of the world.
SECTION - III
Geography of India and North East India.
Section -I : Physical : (i) The crust of the Earth :
its structure and formation, (ii) Major relief features of the earth and their
origin - continents, ocean, basins and mountains, (iii) Weathering, erosion and
deposion, cycles of erozion, (iv) Elements of climate and types of climate, (v)
Types of soils and negetation.Economic : (i) Types of resources, land, water
mineral, biotic and human, (ii) Agriculture, (iii) Industry, (iv) Transport and
Communication.Human : (i) Man and environment, (ii) Population, distribution and
density, (iii) Urban and Rural settlements patterns.
Section-II : Geography of the world : (i) Landforms, (ii) Climates and
Vegetation, (iii) Natural regions of the world, (iv) Growth of population, (v)
International migration, (vi) Races of mankind, (vii) Occupation pattern, (viii)
Regional study of Africa, South East Asia, South West Asia and Latin America.
Section-III: Geography of India and North East India : (i) Physiography, (ii) Climate, (iii) Soil and Vegetation, (iv) Agriculture and Irrigation, (v) Mineral and Energy resources - Industries (vi) Population - distribution, density and growth.