Meghalaya Public Service Commission Syllabus 2021

The Meghalaya Public Service Commission is the State Public Service Commission is provided under Article 315 read with Article 316 of the Constitution of India. Here is a Detailed Syllabus for MCS & MPS Preliminary Exam Optional Paper - Geography.

MCS & MPS Prelims Syllabus

Optional Paper - Geography

Section‐A

Physical Geography

Geomorphology

Origin of the earth; Geological Time scale; Interior of the earth; Types and characteristics of rocks; Folding and Faulting; Volcanoes; Earthquakes; Weathering; Landforms caused by fluvial, aeolian and glacial actions.

Climatology

Structure and composition of atmosphere; Temperature; Pressure belts and Wind systems; Clouds and rainfall types; Cyclones and anti‐cyclones; Major climatic types.

Oceanography

Ocean relief; Temperature; Salinity; Ocean deposits; Ocean currents, El Nino and La Nino; Waves and tides.

Biogeography

Origin and types of soils; Major biomes of the world; Ecosystem and food chain; Environmental and degradation and conservation.

Section‐B

Human Geography

Man and Environment Relationship

Growth and development of Human Geography; Concepts of Determinism and Possibilism.

Population

Races of mankind and tribes; growth and distribution of world population; migration; population problems of developed and developing countries.

Economic Activities

Food gathering and hunting; pastoral herding; fishing and forestry; Types of agriculture‐shifting, subsistence, commercial and plantation; Mining, Power; Manufacturing‐ locational factors of textile, iron and steel, sugar and fertilizer industries; Tertiary activities‐trade, transport, communication and services.

Settlements: Origin; types and patterns of rural settlements; Processes of urbanisation; morphology and functional classification of towns; million – cites and mega – cities.

Section‐C

Geography of the World

Major Natural Regions: Characteristics, economic base and human adaptation.
Regional Geography of Developed Countries: Canada, U.S.A, Western Europe, Russia, Japan,

Australia and New Zealand.

Regional Geography of Developing Countries: S.E. Asia, S.W. Asia, China, Southern Africa and Brazil.
Regional Geography of South Asia.

Section‐D

Geography of India

Physical Setting

Landforms, drainage, climate, soils and natural vegetation.

Economic Base

Minerals & energy resources, aquatic resources, forest resources; irrigation, agriculture and industries; trade and commerce.

Population

Growth, distribution and density; demographic characteristics.

Environmental problems, developmental issues and regional planning.

Section‐E

Geographical Thought

Ancient Period: Contributions of Indians, Greeks, Romans and Arabs.
Pre‐Modern Period: Contribution of Verenius, Kant, Humboldt, and Ritter
Modern Period: Dichotomy of determinism and possibilism; contributions of Ratzel, Semple, Huntington and La Blache.

Recent Period: Quantitative Revolution; Radicalism, Behaviouralism and Humanism.

Section‐F

Techniques of Geographical Analysis

Maps: Scale and types, uses.
Diagrams: Types and uses.
Projections: Types, characteristics and uses.
Remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS): Aerial photographs and imagery, GIS.