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Geography is a crucial subject in the CUET UG syllabus. Here in this article we are providing a detailed breakdown of the Geography syllabus for CUET UG, helping students plan their studies effectively.
Overview of syllabus
Divided into 2 sections : Fundamentals of Human Geography
India: People and Economy
Detailed Syllabus
Fundamentals of Human Geography:
Unit I : Human Geography Nature and Scope
- Definition and scope of human geography.
- The relationship between humans and their environment.
Unit II : People
- Population of the world – distribution, density and growth
- Population change-spatial patterns and structure; determinants of population change;
- Age-sex ratio; rural-urban composition;
- Human development – concept; selected indicators, international comparisons
Unit III : Human Activities
- Primary activities – concept and changing trends; gathering, pastoral, mining, subsistence agriculture, modern agriculture; people engaged in agriculture and allied activities – some examples from selected countries;
- Secondary activities – concept; manufacturing: agro-processing, household, small scale, large scale;people engaged in secondary activities – some examples from selected countries;
- Tertiary activities – concept; trade, transport, and communication; services; people engaged in tertiary activities – some examples from selected countries;
- Quaternary activities – concept; knowledge-based industries; people engaged in quaternary activities-some examples from selected countries.
Unit IV : Transport, Communication and Trade
- Land transport – roads, railways – rail network; trans-continental railways;
- Water transport- inland waterways; major ocean routes;
- Air transport – Intercontinental air routes;
- Oil and gas pipelines
- Satellite Communication and CyberSpace
- International Trade-Basis and changing patterns; ports as gateways of international trade, the role of WTO in International trade.
Unit V : Human Settlements
- Settlement types – rural and urban; morphology of cities (case study); distribution of megacities; problems of human settlements in developing countries
India: People and Economy:
Unit I : People
- Population : Distribution, density and growth; composition of population -linguistic,religious, sex, rural -urban and occupational-regional variations in the growth of population
- Migration : International-National-causes and consequences
- Human development -selected indicators and regional patterns
- Population, environment and development
Unit II : Human Settlement
- Rural settlements and Urban Settlements
Unit III : Resources and Development
- Land Resources and Water Resources
- Mineral and energy sources-metallic and non-metallic minerals and their distribution conventional and non conventional energy sources
- Industries- types and distribution; industrial location and clustering; changing pattern of selected industries – iron and steel, cotton textiles, sugar, petrochemicals, and knowledge based industries; impact of liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation on industrial location
- Planning in India – target area planning; idea of sustainable development
Unit IV : Transport, Communication and International Trade
- Transport and Communication – road, railway, waterways and airways; oil and gas pipelines; national electric grid; communication networkings- radio, television, satellite and internet;
- International trade- changing pattern of India’s foreign trade; seaports and their hinterland and airports
Unit V : Geographical Perspective on Selected issues and problems
- Environmental pollution; urban -waste disposal;
- Urbanisation-rural, urban migration; problem of slums;
- Land degradation
