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11th December 2014, 11:55 AM
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Re: JNU entrance exam study material

Ok, as you want the study material of MA geography of JNU so can you provide me.

Exam Pattern for JNU M.A (Geography) Entrance Exam

The written test comprises of IV units. Type of questions and the marks awarded to each of these units are different. There will be 100 questions for the test. Total marks allotted for the test is 100. Unit I comprises of multiple choice questions for 60 marks. Unit II covers short answer type questions. Marks allotted for the unit is 20. Questions in Unit III and IV will be asked for 10 marks each.

Syllabus for JNU M.A Geography Entrance Exam

Syllabus for Unit I

Geomorphology

Basic concepts
Details on Plains, plateaus and mountains
Geomorphic processes
Earth’s movements – Orogenic, Epeirogenic
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Weathering and Erosion
Earth’s interior
Wegener’s continental drift theory

Climatology

Weather and climate
Atmospheric temperature- Horizontal distribution, Vertical distribution
Insolation and heat budget
Atmospheric pressure
Concept of air masses and fronts
Cyclones and anticyclones
Global pressure System and wind belts

Oceanography

Ocean floor topography
Salinity and composition of sea water
Ocean currents
Ocean deposits

Biogeography

World distribution of plants & animals
Major floristic regions of the world

Human Geography

Man – Environment relationship
Classification and spatial distribution of human races

Population Geography

Population growth and distribution
Migration – Causes, Consequence
Types of settlement
Pattern of rural settlement

Other Topics under Unit I

Geographical Information System
Growth of population and urbanization
Development of agriculture and industries
Physiographic divisions
Regional geography
Remote Sensing
Statistical Applications

Syllabus for Unit II

Human Geography

Branches of Human Geography
Development of Human Geography in Foreign nations
Two main schools of Human Geography - Environmental Determinism, Possibilism
Neo Determinism
Cultural or Social Determinism

Physical Geography of India

India – geological structure and physiographic framework
Drainage system and climate
Soil and vegetation

Regional Geography

Types of region
Methods of regionalization
Concept of regional planning
Environmental planning in regional issues
Regional planning and sustainable development

Syllabus for Unit III

Cartography

Surveying and leveling

Plane table surveying
Prismatic compass surveying
Theodolite traversing
Leveling – Types

Map Projections

Classification of Map Projections
Types of map projections
Choice of map projections
Topographical maps of India

Syllabus for Unit IV

Statistical methods

Measures of central tendency – Mean, Median, Mode
Measures of dispersion – Mean, Deviation, Standard deviation
Graphical Representations


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