Assam University BA Geography Syllabus 4th sem GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH-EAST India

4th Semester  GEOP-40l  GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH-EAST India  Time : 2 hours UNIT-I  (7 Mark)  1. Regional study of North-East India...

4th Semester 

GEOP-40l 

GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH-EAST India 

Time : 2 hours

UNIT-I 

(7 Mark) 

1. Regional study of North-East India based on PhysiograPhY, Climate, Soil and Natural Vegetation.

UNIT-II 

(14 Mark) 

2. Agriculture : Types of farming; Distribution of major crops (Rice, Tea).
3. Jhuml Shifting cultivation in North-East India: Problems and Prospects.
4. Natural resources : Land, forest, power, mineral.

UNIT-III

(14 Mark) 

5. Population : Growth, distribution and density ; urbanization and migration.
6. Means of Transport and Communication ifl North-East India: Problems and pro
7. Manufacturing industries: Forest based, oil based and textile based industries; ca of industrial backwardness.
8. Environmental problems in North-East India with special emphasis on floods and Deforestation.

4th Semester 

GEOP-402 

GENERAL CARTOGRAPhY (Practical) 

1. Representation of statistical data:
a) Distribution maps — Shade method and multiple dots method
b) Spheres and proportionate circles.

2. Cartograms:
a) Age-sex pyramid
c) Traffic flow.

3. Map Projections:
Meaning — Classification and their general characteristics — Construction of Map Projections:
a) Zenithal Equidistant and Zenithal Equal Area.
b) Gall’s and Mercator’s.

4. Prismatic compass surveying:
a) Open traverse
b) Close traverse

5. Practical Record Book and Viva-voce.