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.