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: Environment and EcosystemUnit 2: Biodiversity and ConservationUnit 3: Environmental Pollution
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Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.
Unit 4: Natural Hazards and Disaster ManagementUnit 5: Global Environmental Issues and Policies
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Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्टRegular tests in the university / board pattern.
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Semester 6 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 · 24 topics
01Unit 1: Environment and Ecosystem
5 topics+
- Meaning and components of environment
- Concept, structure and functions of an ecosystem
- Food chain, food web and ecological pyramids
- Energy flow - 10 percent law
- Biogeochemical cycles - carbon, nitrogen, water
02Unit 2: Biodiversity and Conservation
5 topics+
- Meaning and levels of biodiversity
- Biodiversity hotspots of India
- Threats to biodiversity
- In-situ and ex-situ conservation
- National parks, wildlife sanctuaries and biosphere reserves
03Unit 3: Environmental Pollution
4 topics+
- Air pollution - sources, effects, AQI
- Water pollution - Ganga pollution and Namami Gange
- Soil and noise pollution
- Solid and plastic waste management
04Unit 4: Natural Hazards and Disaster Management
5 topics+
- Earthquakes, landslides and tsunamis
- Floods and droughts in India
- Cyclones and heat waves
- Disaster Management Act 2005, NDMA and SDMA
- Preparedness, response and mitigation
05Unit 5: Global Environmental Issues and Policies
5 topics+
- Global warming and climate change
- Ozone depletion and the Montreal Protocol
- Acid rain
- Earth Summit, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement
- Environment Protection Act 1986 and environmental movements (Chipko, Narmada Bachao)
About this course
You will be able to
- Explain the meaning, components and scope of environmental geography
- Describe the structure and functioning of ecosystems - food chains, energy flow and biogeochemical cycles
- Explain biodiversity, its threats and conservation in India
- Describe the causes, effects and control of air, water, soil and noise pollution
- Explain natural hazards and disasters - earthquakes, floods, droughts, cyclones - and their management
- Discuss global environmental issues and environmental laws and policies
Who it is for
- B.A Geography students of Semester 6 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- UPSC / UPPSC aspirants (Environment and Ecology)
- Learners interested in environmental protection
What you need
- B.A Geography Semesters 1-5 or basic knowledge of physical geography
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.
Is this useful for competitive exams?
Yes, environment and ecology is a major section in UPSC Prelims and state PSC exams.
Are local issues covered?
Yes, Ganga pollution, floods in eastern UP and drought in Bundelkhand are used as case studies.
