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 Economic Geography and ResourcesUnit 2: Primary ActivitiesUnit 3: Secondary Activities
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Tertiary Activities - TransportUnit 5: Trade and Globalisation
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 4 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 · 21 topics
01Unit 1: Nature of Economic Geography and Resources
4 topics+
- Meaning, nature and scope
- Classification of economic activities - primary to quinary
- Concept and classification of resources
- Conservation of resources and sustainable development
02Unit 2: Primary Activities
4 topics+
- Types of agriculture - subsistence, plantation, commercial grain, mixed, dairy
- Von Thunen's agricultural location model
- Major crops - rice, wheat, cotton, tea, coffee
- Fishing, forestry and mining
03Unit 3: Secondary Activities
5 topics+
- Factors of industrial location
- Weber's theory of industrial location
- Iron and steel industry of the world
- Cotton textile, petrochemical and IT industries
- Major industrial regions of the world
04Unit 4: Tertiary Activities - Transport
4 topics+
- Modes of transport - road, rail, water, air, pipeline
- Trans-continental railways
- Major sea routes and canals - Suez, Panama
- Inland waterways
05Unit 5: Trade and Globalisation
4 topics+
- International trade - basis, balance of trade
- Major trade blocs - EU, ASEAN, NAFTA/USMCA, SAARC
- World Trade Organization
- Globalisation and its impact on developing countries
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the meaning, nature and scope of economic geography and classify economic activities
- Describe resources - classification, distribution and conservation
- Explain primary activities - agriculture types, Von Thunen's model, fishing, forestry and mining
- Explain industrial location using Weber's theory and describe major world industries
- Describe tertiary activities - transport networks, trade and services
- Analyse world trade patterns and the role of the WTO and trade blocs
Who it is for
- B.A Geography students of Semester 4 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- UPSC / UPPSC and NET aspirants (Economic Geography)
- Learners interested in how economic activities are distributed in space
What you need
- B.A Geography Semesters 1-3 or equivalent basics
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 world maps used?
Yes, regular world-map practice on crops, industries, railways and sea routes is included.
Is economics knowledge required?
No, all economic terms are explained in simple language.
