Paper  I   - Physical Geography 

SECTION 'A' : ELEMENTS OF GEO-MORPHOLOGY

1. Physical Geography : Definition, Nature, Scope and Rela-tionship 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, 

Paper - II  Economic Geography

1. Economic Geography : Definition, Nature and Scope, 2. Resources Concept and Classification, 3. Soil Resource, 4. Natural Vegetation, 5 .Animal Husbandry, 6. Primary Occupations, 7. Land Use and Principles of Agriculture Location, 8. Types of Agriculture and Major Crops, 9.Major Agricultural Regions of the World 10. Mineral Resources, 11. Energy and Power Resources, 12. Factors Affecting the Location and Development of Industries, 13. Manufacturing Industries, 14.Textile Industry, 15. Industrial Regions of the World, 16. Transport 17. Major Trade Organizations and Trade Blocks