Choice Base Credit System - B.A./B.Sc. Geography - Annexure-I of UG BoS Meeting

Sep 26, 2026

UG Geography curriculum document detailing a choice-based credit system for B.A./B.Sc. Geography under an Annexure-I format for UG BoS meeting. Provides year-wise allocation of core courses, AECC, SEC, DSE, and GE, including options such as Regional Planning and Development, Remote Sensing and GPS, Geographic Information System (Practical), and disaster or tourism electives. Specifies assessment and examination structures for core course Physical Geography (GEOGP101CC), covering credit distribution, CCA pattern, mid-term and annual system, question paper scheme, and lecture-to-unit time allocation.

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Course Structure and Credit Allocation

Year-wise course distribution

Assessment and Examination Scheme

CCA pattern and mid-term test

Annual examination system

Question paper sections and marking

Core Course: Physical Geography (GEOGP101CC)

Credits, teaching hours, and delivery

Paper setting scheme (Units I-IV)

Textbook references

Core Course: General Cartography (Practical) (GEOGP102CC)

Credits and practical workload

Assessment scheme for practical paper

Choice Base Credit System B.A./B.Sc. Geography Annexure-I of UG BoS Meeting | Year | CORE
COURSES
(12) | Ability
Enhancement
Compulsory
Course
(AECC) (2) | Skill Enhancement Course (SEC) (4) | Discipline
Specific Elective DSE (4) | Generic
Elective
GE (2) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | First | English/MIL-1 | (English/MIL Communication) / Environmental Science | | | | | | Physical Geography
(GEOGP101CC) | | | | | | | DSC-2 A | | | | | | | English/MIL-1 | Environmental Science/(English/MIL Communication) | | | | | | General Cartography (Practical) (GEOGP102 CC) | | | | | | | DSC-2 B | | | | | | Second | English/MIL-2 | | Regional Planning and Development
(GEOGP203SEC) | | | | | Human Geography
(GEOGP201CC) | | | | | | | DSC-2 C | | | | | | | English/MIL-2 | | Remote Sensing and GPS
(GEOGP204SEC) | | | | | Environmental Geography
(GEOGP202CC) | | | | | | | DSC-2 D | | | | | | Third | | | Geographic Information System
(Practical)
(GEOGP301SEC) | Geography of India
(GEOGP303- 1DSE)
or Economic Geography
(GEOGP303- 2DSE) | GE-1
Disaster
Risk
Reduction
(GEOGP305-
GE1) | | | | | | DSE-2 A | | | | | | Field
Techniques and Survey based Project Report (Practical)
(GEOGP302SEC) | Disaster Management
(GEOGP304- 1DSE)
or Geography of Tourism
(GEOGP304- 2DSE) | GE-2 Sustainability and Development
(GEOGP306-GE2) | | | | | | DSE-2 B | | Note: 1. Practical paper will not have tutorials. CORE COURSES 1. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (GEOGP101CC) | Course Code | GEOGP 101CC | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Credits-6 | L | T | P | | | 65 | 25 | 0 | | Course Type | Core | | | | Lectures to be Delivered | 90 | | | | Mid Term Test*(Marks) | Class Test/ Tutorials/Assignments (Marks) | Quiz/Seminars (Marks) | Attendance (Marks) | Total
Marks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 30 | | Total 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Continuous Comprehensive Assessment (CCA) Pattern: Maximum Marks Allotted: 30 * The pattern of examination for conducting the Mid Term Test will be same as prescribed for Annual examination. Annual Examination System: | Maximum Marks Allotted | Minimum Pass Marks | Time Allotted | | --- | --- | --- | | 70 | 28 | 3.00 Hrs | | Section | No of
Questions | Syllabus
Coverage | Nature of Questions and Answers | Questions to be Attempted | Maximum
Marks | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | A | 10 | Complete | Objective Type | 10(1 mark each) | 10 | | | 4 | Complete | Short answer type (25-50 words) | 4 (3 marks each) | 12 | | B | 2 | Unit I | Choice based Long answer type | 1(12 marks each) | 12 | | C | 2 | Unit II | Choice based Long answer type | 1(12 marks each) | 12 | | D | 2 | Unit III | Choice based Long answer type | 1(12 marks each) | 12 | | E | 2 | Unit IV | Choice based Long answer type | 1(12 marks each) | 12 | | | | | | TOTAL | 70 | Paper Setting Scheme (Theory Paper) | Unit | Topic | Allotted Time
(Hours) | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | L | T | P | | I. | Introduction
Definition and Scope
Brief Introduction of Solar System, Origin of The Earth: Tidal Theory of Jeans and Jeffreys and Big Bang Theory
Rocks: Classification and Their Characteristics | 20 | 7 | 0 | | II. | Lithosphere
Internal Structure of Earth, Theory of Plate Tectonics, Weathering-Definition, factors and types
Fluvial Cycle of Erosion – Davis | 15 | 6 | 0 | | III. | Atmosphere
Structure and composition of atmosphere, Heat Balance, Pressure and wind systems, Origin of Tropical Cyclones, Monsoon, Climatic Classification (Koppen) . | 15 | 6 | 0 | | IV. | Hydrosphere
Hydrological Cycle, Bottom Relief Features of Pacific Ocean, Tides and Currents. | 15 | 6 | 0 | | | Total Hours | 65 | 25 | 0 | L-Lecture, T-Tutorial and P-Practical and Practices Text Book(s): 1. Trewartha, G. T. 1968. An Introduction t

FAQs

What courses are included under the choice-based credit system for UG Geography?

The document lists core courses plus Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses (AECC), Skill Enhancement Courses (SEC), Discipline Specific Electives (DSE), and Generic Electives (GE), with year-wise credit distribution.

How is the Continuous Comprehensive Assessment (CCA) for Physical Geography (GEOGP101CC) structured?

It specifies a CCA pattern with maximum marks allotted as 30, including marks for mid-term test, class tests/tutorials/assignments, quiz/seminars, and attendance.

What is the annual examination question structure for the theory core course?

The scheme divides the paper into sections A to E, combining objective, short answer, and choice-based long answer questions from Units I to IV, totaling 70 marks with defined question counts and maximum marks.

Sep 26, 2026

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