NIOS Book Geography

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The Study of Geography as a Discipline

• Nature of Geography as a discipline.

Changing Face of the Earth

• Earth’s interior and its Material.

• Dynamic surface of the earth. 

• Evolution of Land forms due to internal forces. 

• The work of running water and underground water.
• The work of moving ice, wind and sea waves.
• Major landforms and their economic significance.

The Domain of the Water on the Earth

• Ocean: sub marine relief and circulation of ocean water. 

The Domain of Air on the Earth

• Structure and composition of atmosphere.
• Insolation and temperature.
• Atmospheric pressure and winds.
• Humidity and precipitation.

• Weather and climate.     

The Domain of Life on the Earth

• Biosphere.

• Biomes.

The Physical setting of India

• India-Physical Features.
• Climate of India.

• Natural Disasters.

Natural resource and their Development in India

• Our Resources.
• Land, Soil and Vegetation Resources in India.
• Our Water Resources.  

Economic Activities and Infrastructural development in India

• Land Use and Agriculture.
• Development of Mineral and Energy Resources.
• Industrial Development.
• Transport, Communication and Trade in India.  

Human Resource Development in India

• Population Density, Distribution and Growth in India.
• Population Composition in India.
• Human Development.
• Human Settlement.

Local area Planning

• Local area Planning.
• Data collection, Processing and Analysis.
• Recommendations through case studies.  

Geography of Tourism in India

• Tourism-Concept, Resources and Development. 
• Development of Infrastructure and Growth of Tourism.
• Prospects and Problems of Tourism.