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: Nature of Human GeographyUnit 2: Human Evolution and RacesUnit 3: Human Adaptation to Environment
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Population GeographyUnit 5: Settlement Geography
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 2 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 · 23 topics
01Unit 1: Nature of Human Geography
4 topics+
- Meaning, nature and scope
- Branches of human geography
- Approaches - determinism, possibilism, neo-determinism
- Man-environment relationship
02Unit 2: Human Evolution and Races
4 topics+
- Stages of human evolution
- Criteria of racial classification
- Major races of the world
- Races of India - Guha's classification
03Unit 3: Human Adaptation to Environment
5 topics+
- Eskimos (Inuit) of the tundra
- Bushmen of the Kalahari
- Masai of East Africa
- Pygmies of the Congo basin
- Indian tribes - Gonds, Bhils, Nagas, Tharus
04Unit 4: Population Geography
5 topics+
- Distribution and density of world population
- Factors affecting distribution
- Population growth and demographic transition theory
- Malthusian theory of population
- Migration - types, causes and consequences
05Unit 5: Settlement Geography
5 topics+
- Rural settlements - types and patterns
- Urban settlements - origin and classification
- Functional classification of towns
- Urbanisation and its problems
- Rank-size rule and central place theory (introduction)
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the meaning, nature, scope and approaches of human geography
- Describe human evolution and the classification of human races
- Explain human adaptation in different environments - Eskimo, Bushmen, Masai, Gonds, Nagas and others
- Describe the distribution, density and growth of world population and the demographic transition
- Explain migration and population theories
- Describe rural and urban settlements - types, patterns and functions
Who it is for
- B.A Geography students of Semester 2 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- UPSC / UPPSC, TGT/PGT and NET aspirants
- Learners interested in the relation between people and environment
What you need
- Intermediate (10+2) pass; Physical Geography of Semester 1 is helpful
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
Student login →
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 Indian examples used?
Yes, Indian tribes, census data and settlements of Uttar Pradesh are used as examples.
How will I be tested?
Unit MCQ tests, a final paper and practice in writing long answers with maps and diagrams.
