Geography : Entrance Exam Study Material

Geography : Entrance Exam Study Material

Part ? 1

UNIT I : EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE    

Lesson 1.     Human and their Environment  

Human and their Environment -- -  - Key Answer
The impacts of science technology and industrialization on environment -- -  - Key Answer
Earth System Science -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson 2.     Earth System Science

The Earth system -- -  - Key Answer
The Planetary System and The Solar System -- -  - Key Answer

UNIT II : ABIOTIC COMPONENTS

Lesson 3.     Lithosphere and Tectonic Plates

Lithosphere and tectonic plates -- -  - Key Answer
Lithosphere : Convergent Boundary -- -  - Key Answer
The Continents and its features -- -  - Key Answer
Classification of Rocks : Igneous, Sedimentary, Metamorphic rocks -- -  - Key Answer
Weathering and Products of Weathering -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson 4.     Hydrosphere and Currents

Hydrosphere : Sea and Ocean Differance -- -  - Key Answer
Ocean Floor topography -- -  - Key Answer
Ocean Wave, The Currents : 4 currents of North Atlantic Ocean Gyre -- -  - Key Answer
E1 Nino years and La Nino years -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson 5.     Atmosphere and Solar Radiation

Atmosphere and Solar Radiation -- -  - Key Answer
Layers of the Atmosphere -- -  - Key Answer
Ozone - Depleting Substances and Urban heat islands -- -  - Key Answer

UNIT III : BIOTIC COMPONENTS 

Lesson 6.     Nutrient Cycles and Ecosystems

Nutrient cycles and ecosystems -- -  - Key Answer
The Carbon Cycle -- -  - Key Answer
The Nitrogen Cycle -- -  - Key Answer
The Phosphorous Cycle -- -  - Key Answer
Major Components of an Ecosystem and Ecosystem Types -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson 7.     The Biomes : Natural and Agricultural

Natural Biomes : Forests, Grasslands, Deserts, Tundra -- -  - Key Answer
Agricultural Biome : 1.Nutrients 2.Seeds: 3.Water 4.Agri Chemical Products -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson 8.     Ecosystem Management and Conservation

Ecosystem - Concept Maps -- -  - Key Answer
Ecosystem management and conservation : Current Extinction Rates -- -  - Key Answer

Part - 2

PART - I : THEORY

BIOSPHERE

UNIT - I

Lesson :  1. Plants, Animals and Humans

Biosphere : Plants and Animals, The Biomes -- -  - Key Answer
The forest biomes : Coniferous, Temperate, Tropical forests -- -  - Key Answer
Temperate And Tropical Grassland Biomes -- -  - Key Answer
Cold and Tropical deserts Biomes -- -  - Key Answer
Harvesting Forests and Shrinking Forests -- -  - Key Answer
Sea Ecosystems -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson :  2. The Human Potential

Human Evolution and Human Civilisations -- -  - Key Answer
Growth, Distribution and Density -- -  - Key Answer
Structure, Composition and Population Explosion -- -  - Key Answer
Malthus' Population Theory and Marx's Ideas on Population -- -  - Key Answer

UNIT - II

HUMAN - MADE ECOSYSTEMS - I

Lesson :  3. Settlement Systems

Human-made ecosystems : settlement systems -- -  - Key Answer
Classification of Settlements -- -  - Key Answer
Urban Growth and Problems -- -  - Key Answer
Central Place Theory -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson :  4. Industrial Systems

Classification of Industrial systems -- -  - Key Answer
Industrial System : Functional Characteristics and linkage -- -  - Key Answer
Factors of Industrial Location -- -  - Key Answer
Theory of Industrial Location : Weber's Theory of Location -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson :  5. Trade Systems

Role of Geographical Factors in Trade -- -  - Key Answer
Geographical and Stage of Technological Development -- -  - Key Answer
Geographical Trade Types -- -  - Key Answer
Geographical Trade Blocs -- -  - Key Answer
Benefits from Trade Blocs and Trade Trap and the Fall of Markets -- -  - Key Answer

UNIT - III

HUMAN - MADE ECOSYSTEMS - II

Lesson :  6. Transport and Communication Systems

Human-made ecosystems : Transport and communication systems -- -  - Key Answer
Human-made ecosystems : Transport Systems and Transport Types -- -  - Key Answer
Transport Types and Classification : Road, Train, Sea, Air -- -  - Key Answer
The Cargo Traffic -- -  - Key Answer
Ecosystems : Information and Communication Systems : Technological, Technical Development -- -  - Key Answer
Importance of Information Technology -- -  - Key Answer
Communication Revolution -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson :  7. Space Technologies

Remote Sensing Systems : Types and Uses -- -  - Key Answer
Classification of Satellite Remote Sensing : Geo, Sun, Spy Satellites -- -  - Key Answer
Elements of Remote Sensing Systems -- -  - Key Answer
Uses of Remote Sensing -- -  - Key Answer
Indian Space Programme -- -  - Key Answer
Water, a Valuable Resource -- -  - Key Answer
Water: Quantity and Quality -- -  - Key Answer
Quantity of Water -- -  - Key Answer
Quality of Water -- -  - Key Answer
Water Based, Related and Waterborne Diseases -- -  - Key Answer
Water Supply and Demand and Drinking Water Scarcity -- -  - Key Answer

UNIT - IV

ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATIONS / MANAGEMENT

Lesson :  8. Global Freshwater

Global freshwater : Urbanisation -- -  - Key Answer
Global fresh water : Industrialisation -- -  - Key Answer
Land and Water Pollution -- -  - Key Answer
Water Ethics and Management, Irrigation, Political Dimension -- -  - Key Answer
Water Management and Basin Management -- -  - Key Answer
Water Supply and Sanitation -- -  - Key Answer
Disaster, Hazard and Vulnerability, the Meaning -- -  - Key Answer
Resilience and Emergency -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson :  9. Natural Disasters

Disaster Management, Mitigation and Prevention -- -  - Key Answer
Earthquakes and Landslides -- -  - Key Answer
The Turkey Earthquake 1999 -- -  - Key Answer
Disasters and Health Epidemic, Emergency Response to Disasters -- -  - Key Answer
Global Warming -- -  - Key Answer
Floods as Hazard and Major Flood Disasters in world -- -  - Key Answer
Flood Warning and Emergency Planning -- -  - Key Answer
Desertification -- -  - Key Answer
Advancing Deserts of the World -- -  - Key Answer
Programmes and Projects - Desertification and Drought in India -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson :  10. Conservation and Resource Management

Conservation and resource management -- -  - Key Answer
History of Conservation and Resource Management -- -  - Key Answer
History of Conservation and Resource Management In the mid-20th century -- -  - Key Answer
Water Resources Management and Conservation Techniques -- -  - Key Answer
Rainwater Harvesting and Techniques -- -  - Key Answer
Inter-State River Linkages -- -  - Key Answer

PART - II : PRACTICALS

UNIT - V

MAP INTERPRETATION AND SURVEYING

Lesson :  11. Map Interpretation

Map interpretation : Basic Map Components (Parts) -- -  - Key Answer
Map interpretation : Basic Principles of Map Reading -- -  - Key Answer
Suggested, Sequential Learning of Map Skills -- -  - Key Answer
Weather Maps and Images Interpretation -- -  - Key Answer
Map Symbols for Weather and Clouds -- -  - Key Answer
Weather Maps : Winds - Low, High -- -  - Key Answer
Weather Forecasting and its Methods -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson :  12. Surveying

Surveying : Definition, Types, Uses and Importance of Surveying -- -  - Key Answer
Prismatic Compass -- -  - Key Answer
Procedure for Undertaking Prismatic Compass Survey -- -  - Key Answer
Indian Clinometer Survey -- -  - Key Answer

UNIT - VI

GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS

Lesson :  13. Database Management Systems and Geographical Information systems

What is Geographical Information System? -- -  - Key Answer
Database Management Systems - Databases -- -  - Key Answer
Applications of Geographical Information Systems -- -  - Key Answer

Lesson :  14. Global Positioning Systems

Global Positioning System (GPS) is a Satellite Navigation System -- -  - Key Answer
Carrier Phase Tracking (Surveying): An Application of GPS -- -  - Key Answer

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