Geography CSS Syllabus (100 MARKS)
The Geography CSS Syllabus is a 100 marks optional subject divided into Physical Geography and Human Geography. Compare syllabus with Geography CSS Past Papers to see how FPSC has tested topics such as geomorphology, climatology, oceanography, population, urbanization, economic geography and political geography in previous years css geography exams.
Part – I (Marks 50)
Physical Geography
I. Landform Development and Geomorphology
- Factors controlling landform development
- Endogenic and exogenic forces
- Origin and evolution of the earth’s crust
- Physical conditions of the earth’s interior
- Geosynclines
- Continental drift
- Isostasy
- Sea-floor spreading
- Plate tectonics
- Mountain building
- Volcanicity
- Earthquakes
- Concepts of geomorphic cycles
- Landforms associated with:
- Fluvial cycle
- Arid cycle
- Glacial cycle
- Coastal cycle
- Karst cycle
- Groundwater
II. Climatology
- Elements and factors of climate
- Structure and composition of atmosphere
- Insolation
- Temperature
- Pressure belts of the world
- Heat budget of the earth
- Atmospheric circulation:
- Planetary winds
- Monsoon winds
- Local winds
- Air masses
- Fronts
- Hydrological cycle
- Types of condensation
- Types of precipitation
- Factors of global distribution of precipitation
III. Oceanography
- Origin of oceans and seas
- Characteristic features of the ocean basins
- Temperature distribution
- Salinity distribution
- Causes and effects of temperature and salinity
- Ocean floor deposits
- Characteristics of ocean floor deposits
- Classification of ocean floor deposits
- Ocean circulation
- Waves
- Currents
- Tides
- Nature, causes and effects of waves, currents and tides
IV. Climate and Environmental Change
- Factors of climate and environmental change
- Transformation of nature by man
- Environmental degradation
- Environmental conservation
- Nature and types of pollution
- Problems caused by pollution
- Global warming
- Global environment patterns
- Environmental hazards
- Risk management
Part – II (Marks 50)
Human Geography
V. Cultural and Population Geography
- Origin and diffusion of culture
- Geographic patterns of culture
- Classification of languages
- World distribution of languages
- Indo-European languages
- Origins of religions
- Diffusion of religions
- Global distribution of religions
- Regional conflicts
- Ethnicities and nationalities
- Ethnic conflicts
- Ethnic diversity in the world
- Factors of ethnic cleansing
- Ethnic cleansing in the world
- Development indicators
- Economic indicators
- Social indicators
- Health indicators
- Development through trade
- Impacts of development indicators
VI. Economic Geography
- Factors affecting agriculture
- Subsistence agriculture and population growth
- Commercial agriculture and market forces
- Sustainable agriculture
- Types of agriculture
- Distribution of agriculture
- Factors of industrial location
- The Industrial Revolution
- Industrial theories
- Distribution of industries
- Industrial estates
- Renewable resources
- Recycling resources
- Sustainable resources
VII. Population and Urban Geography
- Factors of population growth
- Components of population change
- Population structure
- Demographic transition
- World distribution of population
- Over-population threats and consequences
- Under-population threats and consequences
- Models of internal structure of cities
- World urban patterns
- Settlement theories
- Patterns within urban areas
- Problems within urban areas
VIII. Political and Applied Geography
- Politics, geography and political geography
- State as a politico-territorial phenomenon
- State
- Nation
- Nation-state
- World politics
- International relations
- Geopolitics of uneven development
- Globalization of capital
- Geography of tourism and recreation
- Demand for tourism and recreation
- Supply for tourism and recreation
- Impact of tourism and recreation:
- Socio-economic impacts
- Physical-environmental impacts
- Global patterns in health and diseases
- Models in medical geography
- Recent issues and developments
FPSC RECOMMENDED BOOKS List for GEOGRAPHY CSS SYLLABUS
| S.No. | Title | Author |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Discovering Physical Geography, 2nd ed. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Alan F. Arbogast (2011). |
| 2. | Introducing Physical Geography. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. | Alan Strahler (2011). |
| 3. | Atmosphere, Weather and Climate (7th ed.). London: Clays St. Davis. | Barry, R. (1998). |
| 4. | Meknight’s Physical Geography: A Landscape Application, 10th ed. PHI Learning, New Delhi. | Darrel Hess (2012). |
| 5. | Text Book of Population Geography. Randam Publications, New Delhi. | Dr. Martin Ardagh (2013). |
| 6. | Atmosphere, Climate and Change. New York: Scientific American Library. | Graedel, T. (1995). |
| 7. | An Introduction to Oceanography. | Johnson H. (1996). |
| 8. | Economic Geography. Randam Publications, New Delhi. | Philip Emeral (2013). |
| 9. | Essentials of Physical Geography (8th ed.). Australia. | Robert E. Gabler & James F. Petersen (2007). |
| 10. | Geosystems: An Introduction to Physical Geography (7th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson Prentice Hall. | Robert W. Christopherson (2009). |
| 11. | Tourism Geography. Randam Publications, New Delhi. | Shweta Singh (2013). |
| 12. | Elements of Physical Geography. New York: John Wiley. | Strahler, A. N. (1998). |
| 13. | Natural Disaster Management: New Technologies and Opportunities. The Icfai University Press, Agartala. | Subir Ghosh (2012). |
| 14. | Economic Geography, 3rd ed. PHI Learning, New Delhi. | Truman A. Hartshorn (2010). |
| 15. | Environmental Geography: Science Landuse. | William M. Marsh (2005). |
| and Earth System 3rd ed. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons | ||
| 16. | Geography, Regions and Concepts. U.S.A: John Wiley and Sons, Inc. | Blif, H. J. (1971). |
| 17. | Human Geography. Canada: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | Blij, H. J. (2000). |
| 18. | Population Geography. Oxford: Pergamon Press. | Clarke, J. I. (1965). |
| 19. | Human Geography Cultural Society and Space. (5th ed.). New York: John Wiley & Sons. | De Blij, H. J. (2003). |
| 20. | Political Geography: The Spatiality of Politics. (3rd ed.). New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Limited. | Dikshit, R. D. (2001). |
| 21. | Agricultural Geography: Issues and Applications. New Delhi: Gian Publishing House. | Dube, R. S. (1987). |
| 22. | Human Geography Landscape of Human Activities. (8th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill Higher Education. | Getis, Fellman. (2005). |
| 23. | An Introduction to Agricultural Geography. London: Hutchinson. | Grigg, D. (1984). |
| 24. | The Geography of Tourism and Recreation (1st ed.). London: Routledge. | Hall, C. M. & Page, S. J. (1999). |
| 25. | Economic Geography. New York: Prentice Hall, Inc. Englewood Cliffs. | Hartshorne, T. A. & Alexander, J. W. (1988). |
| 26. | Geography & Health: A Study in Medical Geography. New Delhi: A.P.H. Publishing Corporation. | Izhar, F. (2004). |
| 27. | Geographies of Global Change. Blackwell Publishers Inc. | Johnston, R. J. (1996). |
| 28. | Urban Geography. New York: McGraw-Hill. | Kaplan, Wheeler (2009). |
| 29. | Human Geography: Place and Region in Global Context. (2nd ed.). New Jersey: Prentice Hall. | Knox, Paul L. (2001). |
| 30. | Agricultural Geography. London: Longman. | Newbury, P. A. R. (1999). |
| 31. | Contemporary Human Geography. New Delhi: PHI Learning Private Limited. | Rubenstein, James M. (2010). |
| 32. | Tourism Geography (1st ed.). London: Routledge. | Williams, S. (1998). |
FPSC Official Geography CSS Syllabus
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