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 1 — subject classesसेमेस्टर 1 — विषयवार कक्षाएँEvery theory subject of the term, unit by unit, with notes, numericals and doubt classes.
Physical 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.
Cartography Practical-I (Scales and Maps)
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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 1 mock testमॉक टेस्टA full mock test of all subjects before the exam, with analysis.
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Semester 1 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.
सिलेबस · पाठ्यक्रम
2 subjects · 10 chapters · 45 topics
Physical Geography5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Unit 1: Earth - Origin and Interior
5 टॉपिक+
- Nature and scope of physical geography
- Theories of origin of the earth - Nebular hypothesis, Big Bang
- Geological time scale
- Interior of the earth - crust, mantle, core
- Sources of knowledge of the interior - seismic waves
02Unit 2: Geomorphology - Endogenic Forces
5 टॉपिक+
- Continental drift theory - Wegener
- Sea-floor spreading and plate tectonics
- Isostasy - Airy and Pratt
- Earthquakes and volcanoes
- Folding and faulting; mountain building
03Unit 3: Geomorphology - Exogenic Processes and Landforms
5 टॉपिक+
- Rocks - igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
- Weathering and mass wasting
- Cycle of erosion - W.M. Davis
- Fluvial, glacial, aeolian and coastal landforms
- Karst topography
04Unit 4: Climatology
6 टॉपिक+
- Composition and structure of the atmosphere
- Insolation and heat budget
- Temperature distribution and inversion
- Pressure belts and planetary winds; monsoon and local winds
- Humidity, condensation and types of rainfall
- Air masses, fronts and cyclones; Koppen's classification
05Unit 5: Oceanography
5 टॉपिक+
- Relief of the ocean floor
- Temperature and salinity of ocean water
- Ocean currents of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans
- Tides - types and theories
- Coral reefs and marine deposits
Cartography Practical-I (Scales and Maps)5 chapters · 6 Months
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01Experiment Group 1: Introduction to Cartography
4 टॉपिक+
- Meaning and branches of cartography
- Cartographic instruments and their use
- Types of maps - by scale and purpose
- Lettering, border and layout of a practical sheet
02Experiment Group 2: Map Scales and Conversion
3 टॉपिक+
- Statement, RF and graphical scales
- Conversion of statement to RF and RF to statement (metric and British)
- Finding the scale of a map from a known distance
03Experiment Group 3: Construction of Scales
4 टॉपिक+
- Plain (simple) scale - metric and British
- Diagonal scale
- Comparative scale (km and miles)
- Time scale (introduction)
04Experiment Group 4: Enlargement and Reduction of Maps
4 टॉपिक+
- Square (grid) method
- Similar triangles method
- Use of pantograph (demonstration)
- Effect of enlargement on area
05Experiment Group 5: Toposheet Reading
4 टॉपिक+
- Survey of India toposheet numbering - million, degree and 1:50,000 sheets
- Marginal information
- Conventional signs and symbols
- Interpretation of relief, drainage, settlement and land use
About this course
आप यह कर पाएँगे
- Complete Physical Geography syllabus with regular tests
- Complete Cartography Practical-I (Scales and Maps) syllabus with regular tests
यह किसके लिए है
- B.A Geography students of Semester 1 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
- UPSC / UPPSC, TGT/PGT and NET aspirants (Physical Geography)
- Learners interested in how the earth works
आपको क्या चाहिए
- Intermediate (10+2) pass in any stream; Geography at 12th level is helpful
Online tests & result
Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.
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सवाल
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 diagrams taught?
Yes, students practise the standard diagrams - interior of the earth, pressure belts, landforms and ocean floor - for exam answers.
Does it help in UPSC?
Yes, physical geography is a regular part of UPSC Prelims and GS-I.
Will my practical file be completed here?
Students draw every exercise themselves under guidance; the trainer checks and marks each sheet.
Is a viva held?
Yes, the external practical exam includes a viva on scales, map work and toposheets, which the MCQs here prepare for.
