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UPPSC 2010 Syllabus for Geography (Subject Code 08)

Section - A

General Principles for Combined Upper Subordinate Services Examination 2010:

1. Physical Geography.
2. Human Geography
3. Economic Geography.
4. Evolution of Geographic Thought
5. Environment, Ecology and Conservation
6. Cartography (Scales, Map Projection, Toposheets, Weather maps. Thematic maps and diagrams).

Section - B

Syllabus for World Geography:

1. Major Landforms. Climates, Soils and Vegetation zones
2. Major Natural Regions
3. Population: Distribution and growth, Races and Tribes
4. Agriculture (Major crops and agriculture regions); Forestry and Fishing.
5. Minerals Energy and water resources; problems and prospects
6. Industries (Textiles, Iron & Steel, petrochemicals, Automobiles and Ship building
7. Trade and Transport
8. Regional Geography of Developing World with special reference to South Asia.S.W. Asia. East Asia. Africa (Guinea Coast, South Africa, East Africa and Nile Basin); Argentina, Andean Countries and Brazil.

Section - C

Geography Syllabus of India:

1. Structure. Relief, Drainage, Climate, Soils and vegetation.
2. Agriculture, Forestry and fishing; problems and prospects.
3. Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Utilization and Conservation.
4. Industries and industrial development.
5. Population and Settlements.
6. Transport and Trade.

UPPSC Preliminary Exam 2010 Syllabus for Geography