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 6 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 6 — विषयवार कक्षाएँEvery theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.
Environmental GeographyRemote Sensing and GIS
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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-VI (Remote Sensing and GIS)Research Project-II
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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 6 mock testमॉक टेस्टA full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 6 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
4 subjects · 19 chapters · 80 topics
Environmental Geography5 chapters · 6 Months
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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)
Remote Sensing and GIS5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Principles of Remote Sensing
5 topics+
- Meaning, history and stages of remote sensing
- Electromagnetic spectrum
- Interaction with atmosphere and earth surface
- Spectral signatures of vegetation, water and soil
- Active and passive remote sensing
02Unit 2: Aerial Photography
4 topics+
- Types of aerial photographs - vertical, oblique
- Scale of an aerial photograph
- Stereoscopy and stereoscopes
- Elements of image interpretation - tone, texture, shape, size, pattern, shadow, association
03Unit 3: Satellite Remote Sensing
5 topics+
- Platforms - geostationary and sun-synchronous satellites
- Sensors and resolutions - spatial, spectral, radiometric, temporal
- Landsat, Sentinel and Indian Remote Sensing (IRS) satellites
- False colour composite (FCC)
- Digital image processing (introduction)
04Unit 4: Geographic Information System
5 topics+
- Meaning and components of GIS
- Raster and vector data models
- Spatial and attribute data
- GIS functions - overlay, buffer, query
- Open-source GIS - QGIS; Bhuvan portal
05Unit 5: GNSS and Applications
4 topics+
- GPS - segments and working
- NavIC (IRNSS)
- Applications in land use / land cover mapping
- Applications in agriculture, forestry, disaster management and urban planning
Practical-VI (Remote Sensing and GIS)4 chapters · 6 Months
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01Experiment Group 1: Aerial Photo Interpretation
4 topics+
- Determining photo scale from focal length and flying height
- Determining scale using a known ground distance
- Stereo viewing with a pocket stereoscope
- Interpretation of land use from aerial photographs
02Experiment Group 2: Satellite Image Interpretation
4 topics+
- Reading image annotation - satellite, sensor, date, bands
- Identifying features on a standard FCC
- Visual land use / land cover classification
- Calculating NDVI from band values
03Experiment Group 3: GIS - Georeferencing and Digitising
4 topics+
- Introduction to the QGIS interface
- Georeferencing a scanned toposheet with ground control points
- Creating point, line and polygon layers
- Adding attribute data
04Experiment Group 4: GIS Mapping and GPS Field Work
4 topics+
- Classifying and symbolising layers
- Map layout - title, legend, scale bar, north arrow
- Collecting GPS points in the field
- Ground truthing and accuracy check
Research Project-II5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Milestone 1: Review and Planning
3 topics+
- Reviewing Project-I data and supervisor's comments
- Identifying missing data
- Final chapter plan and schedule
02Milestone 2: Additional Field Work
3 topics+
- Completing household or land use survey
- Additional GPS points and photographs
- Collecting latest secondary data
03Milestone 3: Analysis and Mapping
4 topics+
- Statistical analysis - percentages, averages, correlation
- Thematic maps and GIS maps
- Diagrams and tables
- Interpreting results
04Milestone 4: Dissertation Writing
4 topics+
- Chapters - introduction, study area, methodology, findings, conclusion
- Suggestions for planning
- References and appendices
- Plagiarism check, formatting and binding
05Milestone 5: Final Presentation and Viva
3 topics+
- Presentation with maps
- Mock viva
- Final viva before the examiner
About this course
You will be able to
- Complete Environmental Geography syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Remote Sensing and GIS syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Practical-VI (Remote Sensing and GIS) syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Research Project-II syllabus with regular tests
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.
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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.
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.
Is software taught?
Basic demonstrations in free software (QGIS, Google Earth, ISRO Bhuvan) are given; detailed hands-on work is done in the Practical-VI paper.
Does it help in getting a job?
RS and GIS skills are useful for mapping, survey, planning and environmental jobs and for higher studies.
Is paid software needed?
No, all exercises use free tools - QGIS, Google Earth and ISRO's Bhuvan.
Can I practise at home?
Yes, QGIS runs on an ordinary laptop; the trainer shares the sample data sets.
Which guidelines are followed?
The NEP 2020 project guidelines of UP state universities. Where your university's format differs, the centre follows your own university's guidelines.
