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Paper 1 · 100 marks
Subject overview
PAPER: GEOGRAPHY (100 MARKS) Part –I (Marks 50) Physical Geography
Factors controlling landform development; endogenic and exogenic forces ; origin and
evolution of the earth’s crust; physical conditions of the earth’s interior; geosynclines; continental drift; isostasy; sea -floor spreading; plate tectonics; mountain building; volcanicity; earthquakes; concepts of geomorphic cycles; landforms associated with fluvial, arid, glacial, coastal and Karst cycle; groundwater.
Elements and Factors of climate, structure and composition of atmosphere, insolation,
temperature, Pressure belts of the world; Heat budget of the earth; Atmospheric circulation: planetary,monsoon and local winds; Air masses and Fronts; Hydrological cycle; Types of condensation and precipitation; Factors of global distribution of precipitation.
Origin of oceans and seas, Characteristic features of the ocean basins, temperature,
salinity distribution cause and effec ts, Ocean floor deposits, their characteristics and classification, Ocean circulation, Waves, currents and tides, their nature, causes and effects.
Factors of climate and Environmental change. Transformation of nature by man;
environmental degradation and conservation; Nature and Types of pollution. Problems caused by pollution, Global Warming, Global Environment Patterns, Environmental Hazards and Risk Management. Part –II (Marks 50) Human Geography
Origin and Diffusion of Culture, Geographic patterns o f culture, Classification of
Languages, World Distribution of Languages, Indo -European Languages, Origins of Religions, Diffusion of Religions, Global Distribution, Regional conflicts, Ethnicities and Nationalities, Ethnic Conflicts, Ethnic Diversity in th e World, Factors of Ethnic Cleansing, Ethnic Cleansing in the World, Development Indicators, Economic Indicators, Social Indicators, Health Indicators, Development through Trade, Impacts of development Indicators.
Factors effecting Agriculture, Subsistence Agriculture and population growth,
Commercial Agriculture and Market Forces, Sustainable Agriculture, Types and Distribution of Agriculture, Factors of Industrial locations, The Industrial Revolution, Industrial Theories, Distribution of Industries and In dustrial Estates, Renewable Resources, Recycling Resources, Sustainable resources.
Factors of Population Growth, Components of Change, Population Structure, The
Demographic Transition, World distribution of Population, Over and under Population threats and their consequences, Models of Internal Structure of Cities, World Urban Patterns, Settlement Theories, Patterns and Problems within urban areas.
Politics, Geography and Political Geography, State as a Politico -Territorial
Phenomenon, State, Nation and the Nation -State, World Politics and International Relations, Geopolitics of uneven Development and Globalization of Capital, Geography of Tourism and Recreation, The demand for tourism and recreation, The supply for tourism and recreation, The impact of t ourism and recreation: (Socio - economic impacts, Physical -environmental impacts), Global patterns in health and diseases, Models in medical geography, Recent issues and developments.
- Suggested ReadingsDiscovering Physical Geography 2nd ed. Hoboken:John Wiley &Sons,Inc. Alan F. Arbogast (2011).
- Suggested ReadingsIntroducing Physical Geography. Hobken: John Wiley & Sons Alan Strahler, (2011).
- Suggested ReadingsAtmosphere, Weather and Climate (7th ed.). London: Clays St. Davis. Barry, R. (1998).
- Suggested ReadingsMeknight’s Physical Geography A Landscape application 10th ed PHI Learning, New Delhi. Darrel Hess (2012).
- Suggested ReadingsText Book of Population Geography, Randam Publications, New Delhi. Dr. Martin Ardagh (2013).
- Suggested ReadingsAtmosphere, Climate and Change. New York: Scientific American Library Graedel, T. (1995).
- Suggested ReadingsAn Introduction to Oceanography. Johnson H. (1996).
- Suggested ReadingsEconomic Geography, Randam Publications, New Delhi. Philip Emeral (2013).
- Suggested ReadingsEssentials of Physical Geography 8thed Australia. Robert E. Gabler& James F. Petersen (2007)
- Suggested ReadingsGeosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography 7th ed. New Jersey:Pearson Prentice Hall Robert W. Christopherson (2009),
- Suggested ReadingsTourism Geography: Randam Publications, New Delhi. Shweta Singh (2013).
- Suggested ReadingsElements of physical geography. New York. John Wiley. Strahler, A. N. (1998).
- Suggested ReadingsNatural Disaster Management: New technologies and opportunities, The Icfai Uni. Press, Agartala. Subir Ghosh (2012).
- Suggested ReadingsEconomic Geography 3rd ed. PHI Learning, New Delhi. Truman A. Hartshorn (2010).
- Suggested ReadingsEnvironmental Geography: Science La nduse William M. Marsh (2005). and Earth System 3rd ed.Hobken: John Wiley & Sons
- Suggested ReadingsGeography, Regions and Concepts. U.S.A: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Blif, H. J. (1971).
- Suggested ReadingsHuman Geography. Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Blij, H. J. (2000).
- Suggested ReadingsPopulation Geography Oxford: Pergamon Press. Clarke, J. I. (1965).
- Suggested ReadingsHuman Geography Cultural Society and Space. (5th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. De Blij. H. J. (2003).
- Suggested ReadingsPolitical Geography: The Spatiality of Politics. (3rd ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw -Hill Publishing Company Limited. Dikshit, R. D. (2001).
- Suggested ReadingsAgricultural Geography: Issues and Applications. New Delhi: Gian Publishing House. Dube, R. S. (1987).
- Suggested ReadingsHuman Geography Landscape of Human Activities. (8 th ed.). New York: Mc.Graw Hill Higher Education. Getis, Fellman. (2005).
- Suggested ReadingsAn Introduction to Agricultural Geography. London: Hutchinson. Grigg, D. (1984).
- Suggested ReadingsThe Geography of Tourism and Recreation ( 1st ed.). London: Routledge. Hall, C. M; & Page, S. J. (1999).
- Suggested ReadingsEconomic Geography. New York: Prenti ce Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs. Hartshorne, T. A. & Alexander, J. W. (1988).
- Suggested ReadingsGeography & Health: A study in medical Geography. New Delhi: A.P.H. Publishing corporation. Izhar, F. (2004).
- Suggested ReadingsGeographies of Global Change. Blackwell Publishers Inc. Johnston, R. J. (1996).
- Suggested ReadingsUrban Geography, New York: McGraw Hill. Kaplan, Wheeler (2009).
- Suggested ReadingsHuman Geography Place and Region in Global context. (2nd ed.) .New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Knox Paul L. (2001).
- Suggested ReadingsAgricultural Geography. London: Longman. Newbury, P. A. R. (1999).
- Suggested ReadingsContemporary Human Geography. New Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited. Rubenstein James M. (2010).
- Suggested ReadingsTourism Geography (1st ed) London: Routledge. Williams, S. (1998).
My Subjects
Stage 1Orientation0%
Understand the official syllabus, paper structure, marks and preparation resources.
Stage 2Foundation0%
Build the concepts, terminology and prerequisite knowledge needed for the subject.
Stage 3Official Syllabus Coverage0%
Cover every official FPSC topic in a practical sequence.
Stage 4Consolidation0%
Prepare short notes, comparisons, evidence, diagrams, facts, formulas or timelines.
Stage 5Exam Application0%
Apply knowledge through the paper-specific practice format.
Stage 6Past Papers0%
Attempt topic-wise and full-length past-paper practice.
Stage 7Revision and Mock Examination0%
Complete layered revision, weak-area review and a timed mock paper.
Paper 1 · 100 marks
Subject overview
PAPER: GEOGRAPHY (100 MARKS) Part –I (Marks 50) Physical Geography
Factors controlling landform development; endogenic and exogenic forces ; origin and
evolution of the earth’s crust; physical conditions of the earth’s interior; geosynclines; continental drift; isostasy; sea -floor spreading; plate tectonics; mountain building; volcanicity; earthquakes; concepts of geomorphic cycles; landforms associated with fluvial, arid, glacial, coastal and Karst cycle; groundwater.
Elements and Factors of climate, structure and composition of atmosphere, insolation,
temperature, Pressure belts of the world; Heat budget of the earth; Atmospheric circulation: planetary,monsoon and local winds; Air masses and Fronts; Hydrological cycle; Types of condensation and precipitation; Factors of global distribution of precipitation.
Origin of oceans and seas, Characteristic features of the ocean basins, temperature,
salinity distribution cause and effec ts, Ocean floor deposits, their characteristics and classification, Ocean circulation, Waves, currents and tides, their nature, causes and effects.
Factors of climate and Environmental change. Transformation of nature by man;
environmental degradation and conservation; Nature and Types of pollution. Problems caused by pollution, Global Warming, Global Environment Patterns, Environmental Hazards and Risk Management. Part –II (Marks 50) Human Geography
Origin and Diffusion of Culture, Geographic patterns o f culture, Classification of
Languages, World Distribution of Languages, Indo -European Languages, Origins of Religions, Diffusion of Religions, Global Distribution, Regional conflicts, Ethnicities and Nationalities, Ethnic Conflicts, Ethnic Diversity in th e World, Factors of Ethnic Cleansing, Ethnic Cleansing in the World, Development Indicators, Economic Indicators, Social Indicators, Health Indicators, Development through Trade, Impacts of development Indicators.
Factors effecting Agriculture, Subsistence Agriculture and population growth,
Commercial Agriculture and Market Forces, Sustainable Agriculture, Types and Distribution of Agriculture, Factors of Industrial locations, The Industrial Revolution, Industrial Theories, Distribution of Industries and In dustrial Estates, Renewable Resources, Recycling Resources, Sustainable resources.
Factors of Population Growth, Components of Change, Population Structure, The
Demographic Transition, World distribution of Population, Over and under Population threats and their consequences, Models of Internal Structure of Cities, World Urban Patterns, Settlement Theories, Patterns and Problems within urban areas.
Politics, Geography and Political Geography, State as a Politico -Territorial
Phenomenon, State, Nation and the Nation -State, World Politics and International Relations, Geopolitics of uneven Development and Globalization of Capital, Geography of Tourism and Recreation, The demand for tourism and recreation, The supply for tourism and recreation, The impact of t ourism and recreation: (Socio - economic impacts, Physical -environmental impacts), Global patterns in health and diseases, Models in medical geography, Recent issues and developments.
- Suggested ReadingsDiscovering Physical Geography 2nd ed. Hoboken:John Wiley &Sons,Inc. Alan F. Arbogast (2011).
- Suggested ReadingsIntroducing Physical Geography. Hobken: John Wiley & Sons Alan Strahler, (2011).
- Suggested ReadingsAtmosphere, Weather and Climate (7th ed.). London: Clays St. Davis. Barry, R. (1998).
- Suggested ReadingsMeknight’s Physical Geography A Landscape application 10th ed PHI Learning, New Delhi. Darrel Hess (2012).
- Suggested ReadingsText Book of Population Geography, Randam Publications, New Delhi. Dr. Martin Ardagh (2013).
- Suggested ReadingsAtmosphere, Climate and Change. New York: Scientific American Library Graedel, T. (1995).
- Suggested ReadingsAn Introduction to Oceanography. Johnson H. (1996).
- Suggested ReadingsEconomic Geography, Randam Publications, New Delhi. Philip Emeral (2013).
- Suggested ReadingsEssentials of Physical Geography 8thed Australia. Robert E. Gabler& James F. Petersen (2007)
- Suggested ReadingsGeosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography 7th ed. New Jersey:Pearson Prentice Hall Robert W. Christopherson (2009),
- Suggested ReadingsTourism Geography: Randam Publications, New Delhi. Shweta Singh (2013).
- Suggested ReadingsElements of physical geography. New York. John Wiley. Strahler, A. N. (1998).
- Suggested ReadingsNatural Disaster Management: New technologies and opportunities, The Icfai Uni. Press, Agartala. Subir Ghosh (2012).
- Suggested ReadingsEconomic Geography 3rd ed. PHI Learning, New Delhi. Truman A. Hartshorn (2010).
- Suggested ReadingsEnvironmental Geography: Science La nduse William M. Marsh (2005). and Earth System 3rd ed.Hobken: John Wiley & Sons
- Suggested ReadingsGeography, Regions and Concepts. U.S.A: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. Blif, H. J. (1971).
- Suggested ReadingsHuman Geography. Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Blij, H. J. (2000).
- Suggested ReadingsPopulation Geography Oxford: Pergamon Press. Clarke, J. I. (1965).
- Suggested ReadingsHuman Geography Cultural Society and Space. (5th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. De Blij. H. J. (2003).
- Suggested ReadingsPolitical Geography: The Spatiality of Politics. (3rd ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw -Hill Publishing Company Limited. Dikshit, R. D. (2001).
- Suggested ReadingsAgricultural Geography: Issues and Applications. New Delhi: Gian Publishing House. Dube, R. S. (1987).
- Suggested ReadingsHuman Geography Landscape of Human Activities. (8 th ed.). New York: Mc.Graw Hill Higher Education. Getis, Fellman. (2005).
- Suggested ReadingsAn Introduction to Agricultural Geography. London: Hutchinson. Grigg, D. (1984).
- Suggested ReadingsThe Geography of Tourism and Recreation ( 1st ed.). London: Routledge. Hall, C. M; & Page, S. J. (1999).
- Suggested ReadingsEconomic Geography. New York: Prenti ce Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs. Hartshorne, T. A. & Alexander, J. W. (1988).
- Suggested ReadingsGeography & Health: A study in medical Geography. New Delhi: A.P.H. Publishing corporation. Izhar, F. (2004).
- Suggested ReadingsGeographies of Global Change. Blackwell Publishers Inc. Johnston, R. J. (1996).
- Suggested ReadingsUrban Geography, New York: McGraw Hill. Kaplan, Wheeler (2009).
- Suggested ReadingsHuman Geography Place and Region in Global context. (2nd ed.) .New Jersey: Prentice Hall. Knox Paul L. (2001).
- Suggested ReadingsAgricultural Geography. London: Longman. Newbury, P. A. R. (1999).
- Suggested ReadingsContemporary Human Geography. New Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited. Rubenstein James M. (2010).
- Suggested ReadingsTourism Geography (1st ed) London: Routledge. Williams, S. (1998).