Maharashtra State Eligibility Test (SET) - SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS - Geography

Maharashtra State Eligibility Test for Lectureship

UNIVERSITY OF PUNE

Ganeshkhind, Pune-411007

SYLLABUS AND SAMPLE QUESTIONS-(Geography)

Subject Subject

Code No.

36 Geography

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[36] : GEOGRAPHY

NOTE : STRUCTURE OF PAPER II AND REVISED STRUCTURE OF PAPER III PLEASE

SEE PAGE NUMBER ONE.

PAPER—II

Unit—1

Geomorphology :

weathering: Geosynclines, continental drift and plate tectonics: Concept of geomorphic cycle; Landforms

associated with fluvial. glacial,arid,coastal and karst cycles.

Fundamental concepts : Endogenetic and Exogenetic forces Denudation and

Unit—2

Climatology

Distribution of temperature; Atmospheric pressure and general circulation of winds; Monsoon and jet

stream; Tropical and temperate cyclones; Classification of world climates; Koppen's and Thornthwaite's

schemes.

: Composition and structure of the atmosphere; Heat budget of the earth:

Unit—3

(A)

of sea water; Tides and ocean currents.

(B)

Conservation and management of ecosystems; problems of pollution.

Oceanography : Ocean deposits; Coral reefs; Temperature and salinity of the oceans: DensityBio-Geography : World distribution of plants and animals; Forms and functions of ecosystem;

Unit—4

Geographic Thought :

period; Foundations of modern geography; Determinism and possibilism; Areal differentiation and spatial

organisation.

General character of geographic knowledge during the ancient, and medieval

Unit—5

(A)

Patterns and processes of migration; Demographic transition.

(B)

urban settlements; City-region; Primate city; Rank-size rule; Settlement hierarchy; Christaller's Central

Place theory; August Losch's theory of market centres.

Population Geography : Patterns of world distribution; Growth and density of population;Settlement Geography : Site, situation, types,size,spacing and internal morphology of rural and

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Unit—6

Economic Geography :

resources : renewable and non-renewable.

(A) Measurement of agricultural productivity and efficiency; Crop combination and diversificaton;

Von Thunes's model.

(B) Classification of industries : Weber's and Losch's approachers; Resorurce based and footloose

industries.

(C) Models of transportation and transport cost : Accessibility and connectivity.

Sectors of economy : primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary; Natural

Unit—7

(A)

(B)

(C)

society of tribal groups.

Political Geography : Heartland and Rimland theories; Boundaries and frontiers.Social Geography : Ethnicity; tribe; dialect, language, caste and religion; Concept of social wellbeing.Cultural Geography : Culture areas and cultural regions; Human races; Habitat, economy and

Unit—8

Regional Planning :

Methods of regional delineation; Regional planning in India; Indicators of development; Regional imbalances.

Regional concept in geography; Concept of planning refgions; Types of regions;

Unit—9

Geography of India :

vegetation regions; Major soil types; Irrigation and agriculture; Population distribution and growth; Settlement

patterns; Mineral and power resources; Major industries and industrial regions.

Physiographic divisions; Climate ; its regional variations; Vegetation types and

Unit—10

(A)

Choropleth; Isopleth and Chorochromatic maps and pie diagrams; Mapping of location-specific data:

Accessibility and flow maps.

Remote sensing and computer application in mapping; Digital mapping; Geographic Information

System (GIS).

Cartography : Types of maps : Techniques for the study of spatial patterns of distribution:

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(B)

frequency; Measures of central tendency; Selection of class intervals for mapping; Measures of dispersion

and concentration; Standard deviation; Lorenz curve; Methods of measuring association among different

attributes; Simple and multiple correlation; Regression.

Nearest-neighbour analysis; Scaling techniques; Rank score; Weighted score; Sampling techniques

for geographical analysis.

Statistical Methods : Data sources and types of data; Frequency distribution and cumulative

PAPER —III

Unit—1

Geomorphology :

and Exogenetic forces; Denudation process ; weathering and erosion; Geosynclines. mountain building.

continental drift and plate tectonics; Concept of Geomorphic Cycle; Landforms associated with fluvial.

glacial, arid. coastal and karst cycles. Slope forms and processes; Environmental and Applied

Geomorphology.

Fundamental Concepts; Factors controlling landform development; Endogenetic

Unit—2

Climatology :

Distribution of temperature. atmospheric pressure and general circulation of winds; Monsoons and jet

streams; Stability and instability of the atmosphere; Air-masses ; Fronts, temperate and tropical cyclones;

Types and distribution of precipitation; Classification of world climates; Koppen's and Thornthwaite's

schemes; Hydrological Cycle; Global warming.

Composition and structure of the atmosphere ; Insolation; Heat budget of the earth;

Unit—3

(A)

Ocean deposits; Coral reefs; Temperature and salinity of Oceans; Density of sea water; Tides and ocean

currents; Seal-level changes.

(B)

and functions of ecosystem : Forest, grassland. marine and mountain ecosystem; Bio-diversity and its

depletion through natural and main-induced causes; Conservation and management of ecosystems;

Environmental hazards and problems of pollution; Ozone depletion.

Oceanography : Origin of ocean basins; Bottom relief of Indian, Atlantic and pacific Oceans;Bio-Geography : Physical factors influencing world distribution of plants and animals; Forms

Unit—4

History of Geographic Thought :

and medieval period; Foundations of modern geography : Contribution of German, French, British and

American schools; Conceptual and methodological developments during the 20th century; Changing

papradigms; man and environment, determinism and possibilism, areal differentiation and spatial organisation;

Quantitative revolution; Impact of positivism. humanism, radicalism and behaviouralism in geography.

General character of geographic knowledge during the ancient,

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Unit—5

(A)

distribution, growth and density of population; Policy issues; Patterns and processes of migration;

Demographic transition; population-resource regions.

(B)

and urban settlements. Ecological processes of urban growth; Urban fringe, City-region; Settlement systems;

Primate city; Rank-size rule; Settlement hierarchy; Christaller's Central Place theory; August Losch's

theroy of market centres.

Population Geography : Nature; scope, subject matter and recent trends : patterns of worldSettlement Geography : Site, situation, types, size, spacing and internal morphology of rural

Unit—6

Economic Geography :

Classification of economies; Sectors of economy : primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary; Natural

resources : Renewable and non-renewable; Conservation of resources.

(A)

Measurement of agricultural productivity and efficiency; Crop combinations and diversification; Von Thunen's

model; Agricultural systems of the world.

(B)

based and footloose industries.

(C)

and connectivity : Inter-regional and Intraregional : Comparative cost advantages.

Location of economic activities and spatial organization of economies;Agricultural Geography : Concept and techniques of delimitation of agricultural regions;Industrial Geography : Classification of industries : Weber's and Losch's approaches; ResourceGeography of Transport and Trade : Models of transportation and transport cost; Accessibility

Unit—7

(A)

views (Heartland and Rimland theories); Concept of nation, state and nation-state; Boundaries and forntiers;

Politics of world resources; Geography and Federalism.

(B)

Elements of Social Geography—ethnicity, tribe, dialect, language, caste and religion; Concept of Social

well-being.

(C)

Concept of culture-areas and cultural regions; Theories of tribal groups; Dweiling places as cultural

expressions.

Political Geography : Definition and scope of Political Geography; Geopolitics; Global strategicSocial Geography : Nature and scope of social geography; Social structure and social processes;Cultural Geography : Nature and scope of cultural geography; Environment and culture;

Unit—8

Regional Planning :

region; Regional hierarchy; Types of regions and methods of regional delineation; Conceptual and theoretical

framework of regional planning; Regional planning in India : Concept of development; Indicators of

development; Regional imbalanes.

Regional concept in Geography; its application to planning; Concept of planning

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Unit—9

Geography of India :

vegetation regions; Major soil types; Coastal and Marine resources; Water resources; Irrigation; Agriculture;

Agroclimatic regions; Mineral and power resources; Major industries and industrial regions; Population

distribution and growth; Settlement patterns; Regional disparities in social and economic development.

Physiographic divisions; Climate : its regional variations; Vegetation types and

Unit—10

(A)

of spatial patterns of distribution : Single purpose and composite maps; Choropleth; Isopleth and

Chorochromatic maps and pie diagrams; Mapping of location-specific data; Accessibility and flow maps.

Remote sensing and computer application in mapping; Digital mapping; Geographic Information

System (GIS) : Thematic maps.

(B)

distribution and cumulative frequency; Measures of central tendency; Selection of class intervals for

mapping; Measures of dispersion and concentration; Standard deviation; Lorcnz curve; Methods of

measuring association among different attributes; simple and multiple correlation; Regression.

Measurement of spatial patterns of distribution; Nearest-neighbour analysis; Scaling techniques, rank

score, weighted score; Sampling techniqeus for geographical analysis.

Cartography : Map as a tool in geographical studies; Types of maps : Techniques for the studyStatistical Methods : Data sources and types of data; Statistical diagrams; Study of frequency

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

PAPER II

Objective type :

1. Agricultural productivity is higher in punjab basically due to

(1) high degree of irrigation

(2) high degree of electrificaton

(3) provision of fertilizers

(4) provision of hybrid seeds

2. Social well-being is concerned with

(1) Growth in per capita income

(2) Expansion of transoport network

(3) Development of education and health care

(4) Promotion of subsidy

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