भूगोल (Geography) Syllabus For B.A. Ist Semester of Jai Narain Vyas Jodhpur University

Unit I : Origin of the earth; Interior of the earth; Theory of Isostasy; Earth movement: Folds and faults (their types only); Rocks and their classification.
Unit II Earthquake and Volcanoes; Major landforms; Mountains, plains, Plateaus and Lakes.
Unit III Weathering and Denudation : Normal cycle of erosion; Work of rivers, glaciers,
ground water and winds.
Unit IV Atmosphere : Composition and Structure; Isolation and Temperature; Atmospheric Pressure and Winds, Humidity and Precipitation; Cyclones
Unit V Hydrosphere : Temperature of ocean water; Salinity of Ocean; Ocean Deposits; Configuration; Tides and currents.

CARTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES (PRACTICAL)

1. Scales : Concept and application; Graphical Construction of Plain, Comparative and Diagonal Scales.
2. Topographical Map : Interpretation of a Mountain area with the help of Cross and Longitudinal Profiles.
3. Slope Analysis : Wentworth’s method.
4. Knowledge and use of meteorological instruments, Climatic graphs showing
(i) Maximum, Minimum and Mean Temperature (ii) Monthly rainfall (iii) Monthly temperatures, rainfall and relative humidity (iv) Rainfall Variability (v) Histogram of Rainfall (vi) Hythergraph (vii) Climograph and (viii) Wind rose diagram.
5. Chain and Tape Survey.

The post भूगोल (Geography) appeared first on Sahitya Bhawan Publications.