Certificate Course

INDIA: GEOGRAPHY, RESOURCES AND PEOPLE

Introduction:

This certificate course is meant to create a comprehensive understanding of the Country and also to bring the essence of the rich natural diversity into the budding citizens who will be our future torch bearers.

Benefits:

This kind of course is very effective and useful for competitive exams, after graduation, like UPSC,WBCS, Banking, SSC, LICAAO etc. examinations where a clear knowledge of Geography of India is very much required.

  Course Structure: Audio Visual online Lectures Hours
1 Introduction  
1.1. Introduction to the Physiography of India 2
1.2. Introduction to the Geological Divisions of India 2
1.3. Introduction to the human diversity of India 2
1.4. India’s Mineral Resources, an Introduction 2
     
2 The Northern Himalayas  
2.1. Geomorphology 2
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2.2. Himalayan Glaciers and Rivers and their Importance in Indian Economy and Culture 4
2.3. Geology and Origin 4
2.4. People, Livelihood, and Cultural diversity along the Himalaya 4
2.5. Mineral Resources 4
     
3. The Northern Plains  
3.1. Origin of the Plains  
3.2. Major Rivers and their socio-economic importance 4
3.3. Agriculture 4
3.4. Human & Cultural Diversity 4
     
3. The Indian Desert  
3.1. Geomorphology and Origin 4
3.2. Present Desertification of the adjacent areas 2
3.3. The Aravalli and other Mountains and their Economic Importance  
  Geomorphology, Geology and Origin, Mineral Resources 7
3.5. Human and cultural diversity of the region 4
     
4. The Peninsular Plateau  
4.1. Subdivisions and their Geomorphology 6
4.2. Brief Geological History 4
4.3. Mineral Resources 4
4.4. Agricultural diversity 4
4.5. Human and cultural diversity 4
     
5. The Coastal Plains  
5.1. Geomorphology 2
4.2. Brief Geological History 2
4.3. Mineral Resources 4
4.4. Maritime activities and Law 4
4.4. SEZ and CRZ 2
4.5. Human and cultural diversity 2
     
6. The Islands  
6.1. Geomorphology 2
6.2. Origin 2
6.2. Resources 2
6.3. Human and cultural diversity 2