University of Madras - Syllabus of Bachelor of Science (BSc) Geography - Semester VI - Geography of India
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN GEOGRAPHY
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
SYLLABUS FOR ALLIED PAPERS FOR OTHER BRANCHES OF
STUDY OF UG DEGREE COURSES
Geography of India
1. Physiographic Regions Climatic regions - rivers, oils and natural vegetation
2. Agricultural Resources - Factors food crops and agricultural regions - commercial crops - plantations crops
3. Energy resources - coal, oil, hydel and nuclear powers
4. Mineral resources and manufacturing industries - major mineral regions - metallic and non metalic minersla - industrial region.
5. Human resources - population distribution - density patterns urbanisation.
Reference:
1. Economic and Commercial Geography - T.C. Sharma and Coutinho - New Delhi -
1978.
2. Economic and Commercial Geography - C.B. Mamoria Shivalal Agarwalla and Co - Agra.