This is the detailed syllabus of Geography required for the CAPF AC examination.
Geography-I
- Physical Geography of the world
▪ Origin and evolution of Universe, Solar system
▪ Geological History of the Earth
▪ Geological Time scale
▪ Latitude and Longitude including important Parallels and Meridians
▪ Motions of the Earth and their effects
▪ Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and its effects
▪ Local and Standard Time and the International Date Line, Calendar
▪ Eclipses - Solar, Lunar
▪ Geomorphology - Interior structure of the earth, Earth’s crust, Classification of rocks.
▪ Landform Development - First order (continental drift theory, sea floor spreading, plate tectonics theory), Second order (Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & other landforms)
▪ External forces & their impact - Weathering, Erosion & landforms thus developed
▪ Climatology - Structure, Composition of atmosphere
▪ Weather & Climate
▪ Insolation, Heat Budget, Distribution of temperature, Temperature Inversion
▪ Pressure and Pressure belts
▪ Winds - Planetary, Seasonal and
Local; Jet Streams
▪ Precipitation-Forms & Types, Distribution of rainfall
▪ Air Masses, Cyclones and anti-cyclones
▪ World Climatic regions ▪ Oceanography - Features, Ocean waves, currents, tides & Tsunamis, Temperature & Salinity distribution, marine resources ▪ Biogeography: Soils - Classification, distribution, erosion & Conservation ▪ Continents - Major physical features, natural resources
- Indian Geography
- Physiography of India
- Geological Region
- Location
- Physiographic Sub-Units
- Himalayans
- Northern Plains
- Peninsular Plateau
- Thar Desert
- Coastal Plain
- The Islands
- Mountain System
- Classification of The Himalayan System
- Regional Division of the Himalaya
- The Peninsular - Peninsular Plateaus
- Plains - Northern Plains of India
- Lakes
- Deserts
- Indian Coasts and Islands
- Drainage System
- Classification of Drainage
- Himalayan Drainage
- Indus river system
- Indus drainage system
- Ganga River System
- Brahmaputra river system
- Peninsular River System
- East flowing Rivers
- West flowing Rivers
- Mains Rivers and their tributaries
- Famous cities and river banks
- Climate
- Factors influencing the climate of India
- Monsoon
- Mechanism of the Monsoon
- Classical Theory
- Modern theory
- Air mass theory
- Jet stream theory
- EL NINO and LA NINA
- Seasonal rhythm
- Koppen’s Climatic classification
- Indian Droughts and Floods
- Soils in India
- Soil Acidity
- Soil textures
- Minerals of Soil
- Soil Erosion
- Soil Conservation
- Natural Vegetation
- Vegetation
- Mangroves
- Distribution of Forest Area
- Forest Problems in India
- Mineral Resource
- Types of minerals: Metallic minerals
- Non-metallic mineral
- Distribution of minerals and mining regions
- Distribution, production and international trade of Metallic minerals: Ferrous metals: Iron ore
- Ferro-alloys and non-ferrous
- Manganese
- Chromium
- Nickel
- Tungsten
- Antimony
- Copper
- Bauxite and Aluminium
- Zinc; Lead
- Tin
- Gold
- Silver
- Platinum
- Mineral chemicals
- Mica
- Potash
- Phosphate
- Nitrates
- Sulfur
- Conservation of mineral resources
- Energy Resources
- Classification of energy
- Production of conventional energy
- General trends of energy production and consumption
- Reserves and sources of energy
- Coal
- Nature and origin of coal
- Constituents and kinds of coal
- Coal fields and coal production
- Byproducts of coal
- Conservation of Coal
- Petroleum
- Nature and properties of petroleum
- Origin and recovery
- Exploration
- Petroleum refining
- Petroleum reserves
- Producing areas
- Consumption of petroleum
- International trade
- OPEC and its role in oil trade
- Natural gas: Reserves and Production
- Hydro-electricity
- Advantages of hydro-electricity
- Ideal conditions for generation of hydro-electricity
- Distribution of potential hydro-power
- Hydro-electric power generation in India
- Atomic (nuclear) energy
- Atomic: source minerals: Uranium
- World distribution of Uranium
- Production of Uranium
- Thorium
- Production of Atomic (Nuclear) Energy
- Nuclear Energy
- Alternative (non-conventional) sources of energy
- Solar energy
- Wind energy
- Geothermal power
- Tidal energy
- Wave energy
- Biomass energy
Agriculture Basic Terminologies
- Performance of the agriculture sector
- Types of farming in India
- Dry zone farming
- Organic farming
- Cropping seasons in India
- Cropping Pattern in India
- Agriculture regionalization
- Infrastructure factors: Seeds; Fertilizers; Irrigation
- Land use pattern in India
- Institutional Factors as land reform
- Horticulture sector in India
- Agricultural revolutions
- Agricultural labours
- Agricultural Census
Transport and Communication
- Transport
- Modes of Transportation
- Land Transport
- Roads
- Railways
- Water Transport
- Sea Routes
- Inland Waterways
- Air Transport
- Pipelines
Gateways of International Trade
- Ports
- Industrial Ports
- Commercial Ports
- Comprehensive Ports
- Inland Ports
Economic ActivitiesPrimary Activities
- Hunting and Gathering Pastoralism
- Nomadic Herding
- Commercial livestock Rearing
- Agriculture
- Subsistence Agriculture
- Primitive Subsistence Agriculture
- Intensive Subsistence Agriculture
- Planation Agriculture
- Extensive Commercial Grain Cultivation
- Mixed Farming
- Dairy Farming
- Mediterranean Agriculture
- Viticulture
- Market Gardening and Horticulture – Truck Farming
- Cooperative Farming
- Collective Farming
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