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Geography: According to the Latest Syllabus based on Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) for Ranchi University, Ranchi for B. A Semester IV. UNIT - I Economic Geography: 1.Economic Geography : Definition, Nature, Scope and Classification of Economic Activity, 2 .Factors Affecting Location of Economic Activity with Special Reference of Agriculture (Von Thunen Theory), Industry (Weber’s Theory), 3. Primary Activities : Subsistence and Commercial Agriculture and Forestry, 4. Fishing and Mining, 5 .Secondary Activities : Manufacturing (Cotton Textile, Iron and Steel with Reference to World), 6. Concept of Manufacturing Regions, Special Economic Zone, 7.Transport, 8. Tertiary Activities : Trade and Services, UNIT - II Environmental Geography : 1.Environmental Geography : Scope, Concepts and Approaches, 2. Ecosystem : Concept, Structure and Functions, 3. Concept of Biomes, Ecotone and Community, Major Biomes of the World, 4. Man-Environment Relationship : Equatorial, Desert, Mountain and Coastal Regions, 5. Environmental Problems and Management : Air Pollution, Biodiversity Loss and Solid and Liquid Waste, 6. World Level Environmental Programmes and Policies, 7. Environmental Programmes and Policies in India, 8 .New Environmental Policy of India : Government Initiatives, Bibliography: UNIT - III Population Geography : 1.Population Geography : Meaning, Scope and Science of Demography, 2 .Sources of Population Geography, 3 .Population Growth and Population Projection, 4. Distribution and Density of Population, 5. Theories of Population, 6. Demographic Transition, 7. Migration, 8. Trends of Word Urbanisation, 9. Dynamics of Population Change : Fertility, 10. Morality, 11. Population Composition and Characteristics, 12. Composition of Population, 13. Population and Resources, 14.Population Problems, Planning and Policies in India, 15.Development of Human Resources, 16. Contemporary Issues, Practical Geography: 1.Plane Table Survey, 2 .Prismatic Compass Survey, 3. Dumpy Level and Abney Level Surveying, 4. Indian Clinometer, 5. Concept of G.P.S..