University of Madras - Syllabus of Bachelor of Science (BSc) Geography, Tourism and Travel Mangement - Semester I - Paper II - Geography of India
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.Sc. DEGREE COURSE IN GEOGRAPHY TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
SEMESTER SYSTEM WITH CREDITS
(Effective from the Academic Year 2003-2004)
PAPER II - GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA
Duration: 3hrs
Maximum Marks: 100
Credits: 4
(90 hrs)
1. Physiographic Regions - Climate - Drainage System - Soils and Natural Vegetation.
2. Agricultural Resources - Factors affecting agricultural development - Rice - Wheat - coffee - tea - sugarcane - cotton - jute - oilseeds and milletsagricultural problems-green revolution in India.
3. Energy resources - coal, oil, hydel and nuclear powers - irrigation-types- multi - purpose projects.
4. Mineral resources and manufacturing industries - iron - manganese - iron and steel industries - cement - textile - paper.
5. Human resources - population distribution - problems - urbanisationtransport and trade.
Reference:
1. Economic and Commercial Geography - T.C Shanna and Coutinho - New Delh - 1978
2. Economic and Commercial Geography - C.B. Mamona Shivalal Agarwalla and Co - Agra.