MA Geography Syllabus MDU Rohtak

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As you asking for the syllabus of the MA Geography of the MDU Rohtak the syllabus of the MA Geography of the MDU Rohtak is as follow :

Subjects
Semester-I
Geomorphology
Climatology
Resource Geography
Any one of the following:
i) Population Geography
ii)Urban Geography
iii)Geography of Rural Settlements
iv) Cultural Geography
Practical :Interpretation of
Topographical Sheets and computer
Aided Statistical Diagrams

Semester-II
Geography of India: Contemporary Issues
Geography of Transport
Statistical Methods in Geography
Any one of the following:
(i) Agricultural Geography
(ii) Political Geography
(iii) Social Geography

Semester-III
Geography of World Economy
Oceanography
Environmental Geography
Any one of the following
(i) Geography of Tourism
(ii) Hydrology
(iii) Biogeography
(iv) Soil Geography
Practicals: Morphometric Analysis

Semester – IV
Geographical Thought
Research Methodology
Remote sensing & GIS
Any one of the following:
(i) Regional Development & Planning
(ii) Water Resource and Management
(iii) Geography of Natural Hazards and
Disaster Management
(iv) Rural Geography
Practicals: Interpretation of Aerial
Photographs & Satellite Images and
Thematic Mapping
MA Geography syllabus of the MDU Rohtak
Paper-I Geomorphology
UNIT-I
Geomorphology - Definition, Nature and scope, History and development of geomorphic
ideas : Fundamental concepts - uniformitarianism, geological structure, process and
stage. The Earth’s interior - structure and constitution, Recent Views. Plate tectonicsmeaning
and concept; plates, plate margins and boundaries; plate motion; Tectonic
activities along the boundaries and Distribution of plates.
UNIT-II
Endogenetic processes - Faulting, folding and their geomorphic expressions.
earthquake concept, causes, classification, intensity and magnitude, Geographical
distribution. Vulcanism - concept, mechanism and causes; Volcanoes- classification,
volcanic materials; Topography associated with vulcanicity and geographical
distribution.
UNIT-III
Exogenetic : Weathering and mass wasting - meaning and concept, controlling factors,
classification and significance. Dynamics of fluvial, aeolian, glacial and karst processes
and resulting landforms.
UNIT-IV
Applied Geomorphology - meaning; Applications of Geomorphology in Regional
planning, engineering projects, mineral exploration and hydrology. Regional
Geomorphology of Punjab plain, Aravalli Region and Thar desert of India.
Note :
The question paper will have five units. Each of the first four units of question paper will
contain two questions from each unit of the syllabus. Candidate(s) are required to
attempt one question from each unit. The unit five shall be compulsory and shall contain
eight short answer type questions covering entire. All questions carry equal marks.
Recommended Readings :
1. Bloom, A.L. (1992) Geomorphology, Second Edition, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
2. Dayal, P. (1990) A Text Book of Geomorphology, Shukla Book Depot, Patna.
3. Husain Majid (2002), Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Second Edition, Rawat
Publications, Jaipur and New Delhi.
4. Singh Savindra (1993), Physical Geography, Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad.
5. ____________(1998), Geomorphology, Prayag Pustak Bhawan, Allahabad.
6. Strahler, A.N. and Strahler, A.H.(1996), Introducing Physical Geography, John Willey and
Sons, New York.
7. Strahler, A .N. (1988), Earth Sciences, Harper and Row Publishers, N.D.
8. Thornbury, W.D. (1991), Principles of Geomorphology, John Wiley, New Delhi (Indian
reprint)
9. Wooldridge, S. W and Morgan, R.S. (1991), An Outline of Geomorphology, Orient
Longmans,Calcutta.
Paper-II Climatology
UNIT-I
Nature and Scope of Climatology Climatic elements – atmospheric temperature, pressure,
moisture , general atmospheric circulations jet stream.
UNIT-II
Weather system and disturbances - airmass, fronts, Cyclones, Tornades, ; Ocean atmospheric
interaction- EI Nino, Monsoon winds.
UNIT-III
Global climate system - Approaches to climatic classification ;Classification of Koppen, and
ThornthwaiteMajor climate of the world-tropical and polar.
UNIT-IV
Climatic changes - evidences, possible causes, global warming acid rain and problems of acid
rain.
Note :
The question paper will have five units. Each of the first four units of question paper will contain
two questions from each unit of the syllabus. Candidate(s) are required to attempt one question
from each unit. The unit five shall be compulsory and shall contain eight short answer type
questions covering entire syllabus. All questions carry equal marks.
Recommended Readings :
1. Aggarwal, S.K. (1972), Fundaments of Ecology,Ashish Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Barry, R.G. and Chorely, R.J., Atmosphere, Weatherand Climate, ELBS, Methuen & Co.
Ltd. London.
3. BhutaniSmita, (2000) Our Atmosphere, KalyanaiPublishers, New Delhi.
4. Critchfield, H.J. (1987) Climatology, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi.
5. Griffith, J.F. and Driscell, D.M. (1982) Survey of Climatology, Charles Merril.
6. Lal, D.S. (1993) Climatology, Chaitanya Publishing House, Allahabad.
7. Riehl, H. (1968), Introduction to Atmosphere, McGraw Hill, New York.
8. Robinson,P.J. and Henderson Sellers (1986) Contemporary Climatology, Longman, London.
9. Trewartha, G.T. (Latest edition) Introduction to Climate McGraw Hill, New York.
Paper-III: Resource Geography
UNIT-I
Nature, scope and significance of the Geography of Resource, Definition and concept of
Resources, Classification of Resources.
UNIT-II
Models of Natural Resources Process: Zimmermann’s Primitive and Advance Models of
natural resource process, Kirk’s Decision Model, Brookfield System Model.
UNIT-III
Use and Misuse of Resources: Soil Resource, Water Resource, Forest Resource and Mineral
Resources, Future prospects of Natural resources
UNIT-IV
Conservation and Management of Natural Resources: Meaning and Concept of conservation
of Natural Resources, Resources Conservation and Management Methods of Natural resources:
Soil Resource, Water Resource, Forest Resource and Mineral Resources, Problems of Natural
Resource Management in India.
Note:
The question paper will have five units. Each of the first four units of question paper will contain
two questions from each unit of the syllabus. Candidate(s) are required to attempt one question
from each unit. The unit five shall be compulsory and shall contain eight short answer type
questions covering entire Syllabus.
All questions carry equal marks.
Recommended Readings:
1. Borton, I. and R.W. Kates. (1984) Readings in Resource Management and Conservation,
University of Chicago Press, Chicago.
2. Bruce,Mitchell (1989) Geography and Resource Analysis, John Wiley and Son, New York.
3. Eliot Hurst, M.E. (1972) A Geography of Economic Behaviour : An Introduction, Duxbury
Press, California.
4. Guha, J.L. and P.R.Chattroj (1994) Economic geography- AStudy of Resources, The World
Press Pvt. Ltd. Calcutta
5. Martino, R.L. (1969) Resource Management. Mc Graw Hill Book Co., London.
6. Negi, B.S.(2000) Geography of Resources, Kedar Nath and Ram Nath,Meerut
7. Owen, Oliver, S.(1971) Natural Resource Conservation : A Ecological Approach. Mc
Million New Delhi.
8. Raja, M. (1989) Renewable Resources, Development, Concept Pub. New Delhi.
9. Ramesh, A.(1984) Resource Geography (Ed.) R.P. Misra, Contribution to Indian
geography, Vol Heritage Publishers, New Delhi.
10. Singh, A and Raja, M. (1982) Geography of Resources and conservation (Hindi Edition)
Pargati Parkashan, Meerut.
11. Zimmermann, E. W. (1951) World Resources and Industries, Harper and Brothers, New
Delhi.
Paper-IV (i): Population Geography
UNIT-I
Population Geography: Definition, nature and scope; relationship with other disciplines –
demography and population studies; sources of data with particular reference to India – census,
vital or civil registration system, Sample Registration System, Sample surveys with particular
reference to NSSO and NFHS; Problems of their reliability and comparability.
UNIT-II
Population Distribution and Growth: Factors affecting population distribution; Population
growth - trends and determinants; spatial dimension of population growth in India; Theories of
population growth – pre-Malthusian views, Malthus’ Theory, views of socialist writers, optimum
population theory, demographic transition model.
UNIT-III
Components of population change: trends and patterns in fertility and mortality levels;
Theories of fertility; Migration: major international migrations; features of internal migration in
India; theories of migration; population composition and characteristics - age and sex
composition, literacy, marital status and economic characteristics of population.
UNIT-IV
Population and development: population growth and economic development; population growth
and environmental quality; population control movement: population policies and its types;
India’s Population Policy: Post independence development – Reproductive and Child Health
Programme.
Note :
The question paper will have five units. Each of the first four units of question paper will contain
two questions from each unit of the syllabus. Candidate(s) are required to attempt one question
from each unit. The unit five shall be compulsory and shall contain eight short answer type
questions covering entire syllabus. All questions carry equal marks.
Recommended Readings:
Beaujen- Garnier J (1966) Geography of Population; Longman, London.
Bhende Asha A and Kanitkar (2002) Principles of Population Studies, 14th Edition, Himalaya
Publishing House, Mumbai.
Chandana, R.C. (2002) Geography of Population : Concepts, determination and patterns,
Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.
Clarke, J.I. (1992) Population Geography, Second Edition, Pergamon Press, Oxford England.
Hassan, M.I. (2005) Population Geography, Rawat Publication, Jaipur.
Premi, M.K. (1991) India’s Population Heading Towards a Billion, B.R. Publishing
Coporation, New Delhi.

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