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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Semester 4 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 4 — विषयवार कक्षाएँEvery theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.
Economic Geography
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Labs, practicals & project workलैब, प्रैक्टिकल और प्रोजेक्टExperiments / jobs / project work as in the syllabus, with practical file and viva preparation.
Practical-IV (Surveying and Field Work)
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Unit tests & mid-termयूनिट टेस्ट और मिड-टर्मA test after every unit and a mid-term in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 4 mock testमॉक टेस्टA full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 4 exam (university / board)सेमेस्टर / वार्षिक परीक्षाPrevious papers, important questions and full revision.
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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
2 subjects · 9 chapters · 38 topics
Economic Geography5 chapters · 6 Months
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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
Practical-IV (Surveying and Field Work)4 chapters · 6 Months
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01Experiment Group 1: Chain and Tape Survey
5 topics+
- Instruments - metric chain, tape, arrows, ranging rods, offset rod
- Ranging and chaining on level ground
- Offsets and field book entries
- Plotting a chain survey to scale
- Errors in chaining
02Experiment Group 2: Prismatic Compass Survey
4 topics+
- Parts and temporary adjustments of the prismatic compass
- Whole circle and reduced bearings; fore and back bearings
- Open and closed traverse
- Local attraction and closing error (Bowditch's graphical correction)
03Experiment Group 3: Plane Table Survey
4 topics+
- Plane table accessories - alidade, trough compass, spirit level, plumbing fork
- Setting up - levelling, centring, orientation
- Radiation and intersection methods
- Traversing and resection (introduction)
04Experiment Group 4: Field Work and Report
4 topics+
- Reconnaissance and planning
- Questionnaire and observation in a village / ward
- Sketch maps and photographs
- Writing the field survey report
About this course
You will be able to
- Complete Economic Geography syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Practical-IV (Surveying and Field Work) syllabus with regular tests
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.
Is outdoor work compulsory?
Yes, surveying can only be learnt in the field; sessions are held on a campus ground or nearby open area under supervision.
Is the field report part of the exam?
In most universities the field report and survey sheets are marked in the practical exam with a viva.
