Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप
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Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकातEnquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.
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Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 1: Earth - Origin and InteriorUnit 2: Geomorphology - Endogenic ForcesUnit 3: Geomorphology - Exogenic Processes and Landforms
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: ClimatologyUnit 5: Oceanography
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 1 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षाPrevious papers and full revision before the exam.
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Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्टTake the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम
1 subject · 5 chapters · 26 topics
01Unit 1: Earth - Origin and Interior
5 topics+
- Nature and scope of physical geography
- Theories of origin of the earth - Nebular hypothesis, Big Bang
- Geological time scale
- Interior of the earth - crust, mantle, core
- Sources of knowledge of the interior - seismic waves
02Unit 2: Geomorphology - Endogenic Forces
5 topics+
- Continental drift theory - Wegener
- Sea-floor spreading and plate tectonics
- Isostasy - Airy and Pratt
- Earthquakes and volcanoes
- Folding and faulting; mountain building
03Unit 3: Geomorphology - Exogenic Processes and Landforms
5 topics+
- Rocks - igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
- Weathering and mass wasting
- Cycle of erosion - W.M. Davis
- Fluvial, glacial, aeolian and coastal landforms
- Karst topography
04Unit 4: Climatology
6 topics+
- Composition and structure of the atmosphere
- Insolation and heat budget
- Temperature distribution and inversion
- Pressure belts and planetary winds; monsoon and local winds
- Humidity, condensation and types of rainfall
- Air masses, fronts and cyclones; Koppen's classification
05Unit 5: Oceanography
5 topics+
- Relief of the ocean floor
- Temperature and salinity of ocean water
- Ocean currents of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans
- Tides - types and theories
- Coral reefs and marine deposits
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the theories of the origin of the earth and the interior structure of the earth
- Describe continental drift, plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes
- Explain rocks, weathering and landforms made by rivers, glaciers, wind and sea waves
- Describe the composition and structure of the atmosphere, insolation, pressure belts and winds
- Explain humidity, precipitation, air masses, cyclones and climatic classification
- Describe ocean relief, temperature, salinity, currents and tides
Who it is for
- B.A Geography students of Semester 1 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- UPSC / UPPSC, TGT/PGT and NET aspirants (Physical Geography)
- Learners interested in how the earth works
What you need
- Intermediate (10+2) pass in any stream; Geography at 12th level is helpful
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
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Questions
Which syllabus is followed?
The NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus of UP state universities. Where your university's syllabus differs, the centre follows your own university syllabus.
Are diagrams taught?
Yes, students practise the standard diagrams - interior of the earth, pressure belts, landforms and ocean floor - for exam answers.
Does it help in UPSC?
Yes, physical geography is a regular part of UPSC Prelims and GS-I.
