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28th November 2014, 09:01 AM
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UPPCS Geography Question Paper
I want to get UPPCS Geography question paper will you please provide me that ?
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28th November 2014, 10:39 AM
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Re: UPPCS Geography Question Paper
As you want to get UPPCS Geography question paper so here I am providing you same: This question paper has total 200 marks. This question paper has total 8 questions. This question paper duration is 3 hours. All questions are descriptive type. For question paper here I am giving you one image: |
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28th November 2019, 10:58 AM
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Re: UPPCS Geography Question Paper
Can you provide me the Syllabus of Geography Subject Paper for Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) Main Examination on which the question paper is based?
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28th November 2019, 10:59 AM
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Re: UPPCS Geography Question Paper
The Syllabus of Geography Subject Paper for Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) Main Examination on which the question paper is based is as follows: Geography Paper -1 Section -A- Physical Geography 1. Geomophology : Origin and structure of the earth, Earth movements Plate tectomics and Mountain Build-ing: Isostasy; Vulcansim; Weathering and Erosion; Cycle of Erosion, Evolution of landforms; fluvial, glacial,acolion, marine and Karst Rejuvenation and Polycyclic Land form features. 2. Climatology : Compositionand structure of atmoshphere, Insolation and Heat Budget; Atmospheric pressure and winds, Moisture andPrecipitation; Airmasses and Fronts; Cyclone; Origin; Movements and associated weather, Classification ofworld climates; Koopen and Thomthwaite. 3.Oceanography : Configuration of Ocean floor, Salinity OceanCurrents,Tides; Ocean deposits and coral reefs. 4. Soil and Vegetation : Soils -geneisis; classification andworld distribution, Soil Vegetation Symbiosis: Biotic Communities and Succession. 5. Ecosystem : Conceptof Ecosystem, structure and fuctioning of Ecosystem. Types of Ecosystem, Major Biomes, Man’s impact onthe ecosystem and global ecological issues. Section - B- Human Geography 1. Evolution of Geography Thought : Contributions of German,French, British, Soviet and Indian Geogra-phers: Changing Paradigms of Man Environment Relationship impact of Positivism and Quantitative revolu-tion; models and systems in geography, Recent trends in geographic thought with special reference toradical, behavioural phenomenological and ecological paradigms. 2. Human Geography : Human habitat inmajor natural regions: Emergence of Man and Races of Mankind; Cultural evolution and stages; Major cul-tural realsm.Growth and Distribution of population; Intermational migration population. Demorgraphic Transi-tion and contemporary population problems. 3. Settlement Geography : Concept of Settlement Geography; Rural settlement; Nature; Origin, Types and pattern, conecept of Urban settlement. Patterns, Processesand consequences of Urbanisation; Central place theory; classification of town; Hierarchy of urban centres.Morphology of Town; Rural Urban nexus; Uniand and urban finges. 4. Economic Geography : Fundamentalconcepts. Concepts of Resources; Classification, Conservation and Management Nature and Types of Agri-culture; Agricultural land use location theories; World agricultrual regions; Major crops: Mineral and PowerResources Occurrence, Reserve, utilization and procduction patterns, World Energy crisis and search foralternatives. Industries- Theories of Industrial location, Major industrial regions; Major Industries- Iron &Steel, Paper, Textiles, Petro-Chemicals, Automobiles, Ship building; their location patterns. InternationalTrade; Trade Blocks, Trade routes. Ports and global trace centres. World Economic Development Patterns. Concepts of and approaches to Sustainable Development. 5. Political Geography : Concept of Nation andstate; Frontiers, Boundaries and Buffer zones; Concepts of Heartland and Rimland Federalism, Contempo-rary world geopolitical issue. Paper - II Geography of India 1. Physical Features : Geological systems and structure: Relief and drainage, soils and natural vegetation;soil degradation and deforestation. Origin and mechanism of Indian Monsoon; Climatic regionalisation; Physi-ographic regionlisation 2. Human Feature : Distribution and growth of population; structural characteristicsof population-temporal-regional variations. Regional rural settlements patterns and village morphaology. Ur-ban Settlement; Classfication of Indian Cities- location, functional, hierarchcality regions Urban morophology,urbanisastion and urban policy. 3. Agriculture : Infrastructure; irrigation, power, fertilizer use, mechaniza-tion; Regional characteristics of agricultural land use, problem of westelands and their reclamation, Crop-ping patterns and intensity; Agricultural Efficiency and Productivity, Impact of Green revolution; Agriculturalregions with special reference to agroecological conditions. Land reforms and agrarian prob lems Crop Com-binations and agricultural regionalisation. Modernisation of Agriculture and agricultural planning. 4. Mineraland Power Resources: Locational patterns, Reserves and Production trends; Complementarily of minerals.Power resources; Coal petroleum, hydro power, Mulitipurpose river valley projects; Energy crisis and searchfor alternatives. 5. Industries : Industrial Development, Major industries-non & steel. Textiles,, paper Ce-ments, Fertilizers Sugar, Petro-chemicals, industrial Complexes and Regions. 6. Transport and Trade : Networks of railways and roads, Problems and prospects of Civil aviation and water transport; inter-regionalcommodity flows; International trace, policy and flow patterns. Major ports and trace centres. 7. RegionalDevelopment and Planning : Problems of regional development and spatial planning strategies: Geographicand Planning regions; Planning for metropolitan, tribal, hilly, drought-prone regions and watershed manage-ment. Regional disparities in development and policies in five year Plans: Planning for Eco-Development. 8. Political Economy : Historical Perspective on Unity and diversity. States reorganisation; Regional con-sciousness and national integration geographical basis on centre -state relations. International boundariesof India and related geo-political issues.India and the geopolitics of Indian ocean. India and the SAARC. |