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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
39i. Population Growth, Distribution, Density, Sex Ratioii. Literacy and Urbanisationiii. Brief Introduction of Horticultural and Hydro PowerDevelopment in Himachal PradeshTotal Hours 37 8 0L-Lecture, T-Tutorial and P-Practical and PracticesText Book(s):Joshi, K.L.1984. Geography of Himachal Pradesh. National Book Trust of India, New Delhi.Jereat, Manoj. 2006. Geography of Himachal Pradesh. Indus Publishing Company, New Delhi.Suggested Readings:Singh, R.L. 1992. India, A Regional Geography. National Geographical Society of India, Varanasi.GENERAL COURSE: GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA (FOR COMPETITIVEEXAMINATIONS) (4489)Course Code BA/B.SC GEOG 4489Credits-3 L T P37 08 0Course TypeGeneral InterestLectures to be Delivered 45Course Objective: The purpose of this course is to introduce the selected physical and humanaspects of Indian Geography to the students opting Geography of India for civil services andother completive examinations. By the end of the course student will have a clearer view of thelocation, physical division, river system, climate, soils, spatial distribution of population andagricultural resources in India.Continuous Comprehensive Assessment (CCA) and End Semester Examination System: Sameas Prescribed in Course Paper 0203Course Content and Credit SchemeUnit Topic Allotted Time(Hours)L T PI. A GEOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDIntroduction9 2 0i. Geographical Locationii. Unity in DiversityPhysiographic Divisionsi. Northern Mountainsii. Great Plainsiii. Peninsular PlateauII.iv. Coastal Plains and IslandsRIVER SYSTEM AND CLIMATEDrainage Systemi. Major Drainage Systems- Comparison betweenHimalayan and Peninsular River SystemClimatei. Factors Affecting Climateii. Summer and Winter Monsoon9 2 0
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