UNIT - I Economic Geography

1. Economic Geography : Definition, Nature, Scope, Impor-tance, Branches and Basic Ideas 2. Soils 3. Water Resources 4. Natural Vegetation 5. Economic Activities 6. Agriculture : Major Crops-Projection, Distribution and its Changing Cropping Pattern 7. Marine Resources and Aquaculture : Major Fisheries Region, Their Production and Trade 8. Mineral Resources 9. Power Resources 10. Non-Conventional Sources of Energy 11. Commodity Manufacturing Industry : Factors of Localization and its Relative Importance, Weber’s Theory of Location of Industries 12. Important Industries 13. Industrial Regions of the World (Study of India, USA and Japan) 14. Selected Prosperous Industries of Madhya Pradesh (Chanderi Saree, Maheshwari Saree, Bherugarh Prints, Bagh Prints, Betel Nut’s Toys, Wooden Toys, Brass Goods, Terracotta Goods) 15. Transportation 16. Ports and Their Land Area : Factors of Development of Ports and Major Ports of the World 17. Development of Communication and Information Technology and Their Impact on Society and Economic Activities 18. International Trade : Trade and Trade Area 19. Economic Development of the World : Measurement and Problems 20. Environmental Degradation and Economic Development 21. Food Security : Famine and Nutrition Problems 22. Environment Conservation and Management 23. Regional Imbalances and Economic Development in India 24. Changes in the World Economy in the Context of Globalization

Practical Geography

1. Geographical Data Presentation 2. Thematic Mapping Techniques 3. Projection 4. Prismatic Compass Survey

UNIT - II   Physical Geography : Atmosphere (Climatology)

1. Definition of Climatology, Importance, Weather and Climate 2. Weather and Climate Knowledge in Ancient Indian Literature : Vedas, Epics, Puranas and Middle Age 3. Composition of Atmosphere, Vertical Structure of Atmosphere 4. Insolation : Nature of Radiation, Factors Affecting Insolation and Its Distribution, Planetary Heat Balance 5. Atmospheric Temperature 6. Atmospheric Pressure, General Circulation, Climate Change in Global Format 7. Jet Stream, Equatorial Pacific Walker Circulation and El-Nino Southern Oscillation 8. Atmospheric Humidity and Precipitation 9. Air Masses and Fronts 10. Cyclones and Anticyclones 11. Atmospheric Disturbances : Storms 12. Classification of World Climate 13. Global Climate Change and Applied Climate Science 14. Atmospheric Pollution and Global Warming 15. Climatology and Human Health, Architecture, Urban Climate, Agriculture and Industry 16. Global Changes in Atmospheric Chemical Composition : Acid Rain and Ozon Depletion

Practical Geography

1. Introduction to Meteorological Instruments 2. Climograph, Hythergraph and Ergograph 3. Meteorological Symbol and Weather Maps.