JNU MA Geography Entrance Exam Syllabus

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This is the JNU MA Geography Entrance Exam Syllabus:

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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JNU MA Geography Entrance Exam Syllabus

Unit I

Geomorphology

Basic concepts
Details on Plains, plateaus and mountains
Geomorphic processes
Earths movements Orogenic, Epeirogenic
Earthquakes and volcanoes
Weathering and Erosion
Earths interior
Wegeners 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