- 1. General Geography
- The origin and evolution of Earth
- 2. Geomorphology
- Earth’s interior and rock system
- Geomorphic processes
- Earthquakes and Volcanism
- Distribution of oceans and continents
- Various landforms and their evolution
- 3. Oceanography
- Oceans and movement of ocean water
- Temperature and salinity
- Marine resources and ocean deposits
- 4. Climatology
- Atmosphere- composition, structure, solar radiation, heat balance and temperature
- Atmospheric circulations and weather systems
- Water in the atmosphere, air mass, fronts, cyclones and jet streams
- Climatic zones of the world
- 5. Biogeography
- Soil and its characteristics
- Various types of vegetation
- 6. Human and economic geography
- Demography and census
- Human development and scope of economic activities
- Resources – Land, water, mineral, energy
- Agriculture, cropping pattern, food security and related issues
- Industries – location, prospects and challenges
- Tertiary and quaternary activities
- Transport , communications and international trade
- Settlements and urbanization
- Planning and sustainable development
- 7. Indian geography
- Physiography of India
- Drainage system
- Climate and factors influencing India
- Soils in India and natural vegetation
- Demographic transition in India
- Settlements and urbanization
- Resources – land, mineral and energy
- Agriculture and cropping pattern in India
- Industrial development and related issues
- Transportation and recent developments
- Map pointing