VBSPU Syllabus

Can you provide me the syllabus for B.A. Geography Program as offered by V.B. S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur as my exams are near by and I need it for preparation?

[shikha]

The syllabus for B.A. Geography Program as offered by V.B. S. Purvanchal University, Jaunpur is as follows:

Physical Geography

Unit-I
Lithosphere: Nature and Scope of Physical Geography, Geological Time Scale,
Origin of the Earth, interior of the Earth, Origin of Continents and Oceans,
Isostasy, Earthquakes and Volcanoes, Geosynclines, Mountain Building with special reference to folded mountains, Concept of Plate Tectonics.

Unit-II
Rocks-their origin, classification and characteristics, Earth movements-Folding,
Faulting and Warpping, Weathering and Erosion, Cycle of Erosion by Davis and Penck, Drainage Pattern, Evolution of Land forms by River, Wind, Glacier and Underground water.

Unit-III
Atmosphere: Composition and Structure of atmosphere, Insolation, Horizontal and Vertical distribution of temperature, Atmospheric pressure and winds, Airmasses and Fronts, cyclones and anti-cyclones, Humidity, precipitation and rainfall types, Major climate types- Equatorial, Monsoon, Mediterranean, West European and Hot Desert.

Unit-IV
Hydrosphere : Ocean Bottoms, composition of marine water-temperature and salinity, Circulation of Ocean water-Waves, Currents and Tides, Ocean deposits, Corals and atolls, oceans as storehouse of resources for the future.

Unit-V
Biosphere: Components of Biosphere, Plants and animals evolution, dispersal and distribution : Biotic succession, Biome types and Zoo-geographical regions of the world, Biosphere as a global Eco-System.