UNIT - I 

1. Definitions of Geography, 2. Nature, Scope and Aims of Geography, 3 .Different Branches of Geography, 4. Recent Trends in Geography, 5. Introduction of Modern Techniques, 6. Man and Environment, 7. Ecology, 8. Eco System, 9. Determinism, Possibilism and Neo-Determinism, 10. Dualism in Geography, 11. Classical Period of Geography, 12 .Roman Geography, 13 .Geographical Thoughts in Ancient India, 14. Early Medieval Geography, 15 .Late Medieval Geography—Renaissance Era, 16. Geography in the 18th Century—Pre-Modern Classical Period, 17. Geography in the 19th Century—Classical Period of Modern Geography, 18. German School of Geographical Thoughts, 19. French School of Geographical Thoughts, 20. Anglo-American School of Geographical Thoughts, 21. Soviet School of Geographical Thoughts, 22. Geography in Modern India, 

UNIT - II 

SECTION ‘A’ : ELEMENTS OF GEO-MORPHOLOGY

1. Physical Geography : Definition, Nature, Scope and Relationship with other Sciences, 2 .Origin of Solar System, 3 .Age of the Earth and Geological Time Scale, 4. The Earth and its Planetary Relations, 5. Structure of Earth's Interior, 6. Origin of Continents and Ocean Basins, 7. Theories of Isostacy, 8. Earthquakes, 9. Volcanoes, 10. Major Land Forms—Mountains, 11 .Major Land Forms—Plateaus and Plains, 12. Rocks, 13. Movements of the Earth Crust, 14. Denudation, Weathering and Erosion, 15. Concept of Cycle of Erosion, 16. Drainage Pattern, 17. Lakes, 18. Geo-morphic Process and Agents, 19. Evolution of Landscapes, 20 .Running Water or Fluvial Cycle of Erosion, 21. Agents of Erosion—Winds, 22. Agents of Erosion—Glaciers, 23. Underground Water and Karst Topography, 24. Marine Erosion or Coastal Landforms, 25. Application of Geomorphology to Human Activities or Applied Geomorphology, 26. Resources Evaluation, 27. Environmental Hazards,

SECTION 'B' : CLIMATOLOGY

1. Weather and Climate, 2. Atmosphere : Its Composition and Layers, 3.Insolation and Air Temperature, 4. Atmospheric Pressure and Winds, 5. Air Masses and Fronts, 6. Cyclones and Anticyclones, 7. Atmospheric Humidity and Precipitation, 8. Classification of World Climate, 9. Atmospheric Pollution and Global Warming,

SECTION 'C' : OCEANOGRAPHY

1. Relevance of Oceanography, 2 .Bottom Relief of Oceans, 3. Temperature of Oceanic Water, 4.Salinity of Oceanic Water, 5 .Movements of Oceanic Water : Waves and Currents, 6. Movements of Oceanic Water : Tides, 7. Ocean Bed Deposits, 8. Coral Reefs, 9. Oceans : As Storehouse of Resources for Future.