GEOGRAPHYPhysical Geography Paper – I a. Geomorphology b. Climatology c. Oceanography d. Environmental Geography a. b. c. d. Human Geography Paper – II Economic Geography Cultural Geography Geographic Thought Geography of India with reference to Karnataka Paper – I: Physical Geography Paper – I (a) Geomorphology Unit – I Unit - II Origin of the Earth, Internal structure of the earth, Concept of Isostasy, Plate Tectonics Earth Movements – Orogenic and eperiogenic movements, Earthquakes and Volcanoes Unit - III Process of weathering and Mass wasting, concept of cycle of erosion – Penck and Davis. Unit - IV Landforms associated with Arid, coastal, glacial and fluvial Reference 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Strahler A.N. ‘ The Earth Sciences, Harper and Row NY Thornbury W.D. ‘ Principles of Geomorphlogy’ Dasgupta and Kapoor ‘Principles of Physical Geography’ Siddhartha K ‘ Physical Geomorphology’ Majid Hussain ‘Geomorphology’ CLIMATOLOGY Paper – I(B) Composition , Structure of Atmosphere, Insolation, Distribution of temperature Unit I Unit II Atmospheric pressure – Distribution of pressure belts, winds – planetary wind – Monsoon, Local Winds, Humidity and Precipitation Unit III Air Masses – Origin, classification and Fronts – Cyclones – tropical and temperate thunderstorms Unit IV Classification of world climate – Koeppen and Thornth waite, EL-nino and Lanino global warming, Recent trends in climatology. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Reference: Savindra Singh ‘ Climatology’ Triwartha , GT & Horn L.A. ‘Introduction to climate’ Lal DS ‘climatology’ Grifith Tailor ‘ Introduction to climatology’ Berry and Chorloy : Atmosphere , weather & climate. Dasgupta and Kapoor ; ‘ Principles of Physical Geography’ Earth quakes and volcanoes. 3. 2. ‘ Man and his environment’ Savindrasingh ‘Environmental Geography’ Saxena H. Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Structure. Reference: 1. Environmental pollution – air. Configuration of ocean floor – continental shelf. Biomes – equatorial to polar Unit II: Environmental quality . Allahabad. OCEANOGRAPHY Unit I The permanency of ocean basins. PAPER I (D) ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY Unit I: Fundamental Concepts of Environmental Geography. Allahabad Sharma R. Impact of Humans on marine environment. Unit III Physical and chemical properties of ocean water.N.S. Location. concept of Ecosystem. water – land and noise pollution and their effects. ‘Geography of Man’s environment’ Frank R. strategies and need for Environmental planning and Management – sustainable development .Tides – theories . Nutrient cycles – Food Webs. Extent of Indian. ocean currents – origin. ‘Oceanography for Geographers ‘Chytanya publications. 4. 5. Unit IV Ocean deposits – Terragenious and paleagic. Chytanya publications. temperature – distribution. Environmental degradation. consequences and human adjustments to Natural hazards – Floods. Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Functions.H. Unit IV: Environmental Management : Concept. Newyork . & Frank D. coral reefs – origin types and theories . Types and distribution. Theories of permanency. 4. Environmental impact assessment(EIA) Reference: 1. Allahabad Vattal & Sharma ‘ Oceanography for Geographers. Unit II Submarine canyons : Origin and distribution. ‘Environmental Geography’ Robinson H. types and distribution .G. ‘ Oceanography’ Sharada Pustak Bhavan.C. salinity – origin distribution and factors affecting salinity. ‘ Bio Geography’ ELBS.M. Unit III: Environmental Hazards and Risks . Allahabad Savindra Singh ‘ Physical Geography’ Prayag Pustak Bhavan. Lal D. Management of Environmental quality. 2.Paper I : C. plain and deeps of Indian. Strhaler and strahler A. 3. . types . slope. droughts . New Delhi. Religion. Reference: 1. publication . Unit IV: Industries : Locational factors. Vonthunian Model and diffusion models. water conservation Mineral – Types of mineral resources. London Smith ‘ Industrial Location. basis of cultural diversity .water and land – their impact on health. settlements . publication. Prentice Hall. Iron Ore . Urban land use theories – Harries. Water resources : Underground and surface water. Unit III: Cultural realms of the world. Approaches to economic Geography. 3.Jaipur Dicken & Pill ‘ Introduction to Cultural Geography’ Karlen ‘ Man & Land’ . Fundamental concepts Unit II: Resources : Concepts. Water Pollution. Jaipur Hussain M ‘ Human Geography ‘Rawath. Industrial regions of the world.Y ‘ Geography of Settlements ‘ Rawath. distribution of metallic minerals. Pigmies and Khirgies. Methods of regionalization. Jarett H. conservation of coal. concept of cultural realms. classification Soil resource . systems of agriculture. conservation. ‘ Geography of Manufacturing ‘ Prentice hall. classification and problems in classification.Paper II Unit I: a): ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY Economic Geography as an Interdisciplinary subject . Rural VS urban . Power resources – Types. Ulman Hoyet. distribution. Functional classification of town. Reference: 1.R ‘ Manufacturing Geography ‘ Mac Donald Xemolds. 4. Unit IV: Major Ethnic Groups – Bushman . NJ Paper II (b) : Cultural Geography Unit I: Concept of culture. Robestein JH & Robert S Barren ‘ Cultural Landscape : An Introduction to Human Geography. 2. petroleum. Eskimos . Language and diffusion. NJ Hortshorn & Alexander : ‘Economic Geography ‘ Prentice hall. classification. Rural & urban – Types of rural settlements. cultural elements and components of culture. 5. Races. Rural depopulation. (5 themes). themes in cultural geography. Manganese and their conservation. Singh R. cliff NJ Alexanderson C. Englewood. Unit II: Cultural diversity.Formation. 3. Hydroelectricity Unit III: Agriculture : Determinants of agriculture. Prentice Hall. theories of Industrial location – Weber – Losch – Industrial hazards – Air. 2. Gold. 4. Explanation in Geography. Theories and Law. Major Irrigation projects – Krishna. Modern. Adhikari S . man environment theme. Bhakranangal. spatial distribution. DVC. Reference: . Migration= Urbanization – trend – after independence – population policy Agriculture . American and Russian School of thought. Unit IV: Scientific Approach . Nature and characteristics of Spatial Data. Hypothesis . Nagarjun Sagar. Systematic VS Regional. New Delhi. 4. Models . Mac Millian . Industries. cotton textile. Reference: 1. Rawat publications. New Delhi – 2 Majid Hussain : ‘Evoluations of Geographic thought’.PAPER II Unit I: (C): Geographic Thought Field of Geography : Structure of modern geography. 3. Medieval . Man – environment themes. Themes of Geography – Area differentiation. Tea. 2. Literacy . sex ratio. density. Quantitative revolution.India – Karnataka. Industrial regions of India. landscape. Unit III: Dualism Geography : Need . Tungabhadra. Sugar Cane. Population: Growth. Transport System – Road. PAPER II d) GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO kARNATAkA Unit I: Unit II: Unit III: Unit IV: Physical setting . Location. Drainage pattern and vegetation. physiographic divisions.D : ‘ Geographic thought : A Conceptual History of Ideas . Unit II: Development of Geography : Ancient. Major crops – rice . distribution . Determinism VS Possibilism. geometric . wheat. Locational Factors. Railways and Water ways. David Harvey : ‘ Explanations in Geography’. Iron Steel industries. Ideographic VS Nomothetic. British . Dikshit R. cotton . Cauvery. French. Prentice Hall Publishing company. New Delhi. Newyork. ‘Fundamentals of Geographic Thought ‘ Concept publishing co. Coffee. cement.Agriculture land use pattern. School of thoughts – German. London .1. 5. Kedarnath . 6. 3. Mathew. New Delhi Negi BS: Geography of India ‘ . Bangalore Reddy & Murthy : “ Karnataka State ” Singh RL : India : A Regional Geography varanasi Spate OHK & Learminth ATA : “India & Pakistan” . New Delhi Ranganath & Somashekar : “ Geomorphology of Karnataka” Dept of Mines & Geology. 2. Rawath publishers. 4. Khanija Bhavan. Majid Hussain : ‘Regional Geography of India’.