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38SYLLABI OF COMPULSORY AND GENERAL INTEREST / HOBBY COURSESOFFERED BY GEOGRAPHY DEPARTMENTCOMPULSORY COURSE: GEOGRAPHY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH (0512)Course Code BA/B.SC GEOG 0512Credits-3 L T P37 8 0Course TypeCompulsory Course only for Non-MajorLectures to be Delivered 45Course Objective: The purpose of this course is to introduce the physical and human aspects ofGeography of Himachal Pradesh to the students opting Geography as a compulsory course. Bythe end of the course, student will have a general understanding about the history, physicaldivision, river system, climate, soils, vegetation and demographic characteristics of the state. Itwill also prove fruitful to the students preparing for state civil services.Continuous Comprehensive Assessment (CCA) and End Semester Examination System: Sameas Prescribed in Course Paper 0203Course Content and Credit SchemeUnit TopicAllotted Time(Hours)I. Administrative History and Physiographyi. Changes in Administrative Set-up of Himachal Pradesh(1872-2001)ii. Regional Divisions of Himachal Pradeshiii. Physical Divisions of Himachal PradeshL T P9 2 0II.III.Drainage System and Climatic Featuresi. Indus and Ganges River Systems: Their Major Riversand Tributariesii. Natural and Artificial Wetlandsiii. Factors Influencing Climate of Himachal PradeshSoils and Vegetationi. Types of Soilsii. Spatial Distribution of Soils in Himachal Pradeshiii. Types of Vegetationiv. Spatial Distribution and Altitudinal Variation inVegetation9 2 09 2 0IV. People and Economy of Himachal Pradesh 10 2 0