भूगोल (Geography)

प्रस्तुत पुस्तक की रचना राजस्थान विश्वविद्यलय, जयपुर,  के बी. ए. (भूगोल) सेमेस्टर 1 हेतु निर्धारित नवीन पाठ्यक्रम (शैक्षणिक सत्र 2023-24 से प्रभावी) को पूर्णतया दृष्टि में रखते हुए की गई है |

भूगोल (Geography) Syllabus For B.A. Ist Semester of Rajasthan University, Jaipur

• Unit I : Definition, Scope and Development of Physical Geography. Origin of the Earth— The Big-Bang Hypothesis; The Interstellar Dust Hypothesis. Geological History of the Earth. Origin of the Continents and Oceans—Continental Drift Theory Plate Tectonic Theory.
• Unit II : Interior of the Earth. Earth Movements—Endogenetic and Exogenetic. Isostasy— Views of Airy; Pratt and Holmes. Volcanoes and Earthquakes.
• Unit III : Mountain Building Theories—Kobber and Holmes. Rocks—Classifications and Characteristics. Denudation—Erosion and Weathering; Cycle of Erosion—Views of W.M. Davis and W. Penck. Drainage System and Pattern.
• Unit IV : Erosional and Depositional Work and Topographies of River, Underground Water,

Glaciers, Wind and Oceanic Waves.
PRACTICAL-1

• Unit I : Definition and Types of Scale : Simple, Comparative, Diagonal and Vernier. Methods of Relief Representation : Hachure, Hill-shading, Bench mark, Spot- Height, Form-lines and Contours.
• Unit II : Representation of Relief features through Contours and description—Conical hill, Plateau, Ridge, Cliff, Escarpment, Gorge, Waterfall, V-shaped valley, U-shaped valley and Hanging valley, Types of Slopes—Gentle, Steep, Uniform, Undulating and Terraced; Lake, Caldera, Spur.