Geography Admission 2025, Eligibility, Mock Tests, Practice Papers

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Geography is the study of the Earth and its lands, features, inhabitants and phenomena. It includes study of factors such as physical features, climate, soil, vegetation, population, land use and industries all over world and their regional differentiation. A person who specialises in the study of Geography is called Geographer.

The study of geography is divided broadly into two main branches - 

1. Human geography - It's area of study includes the built environment and how space is created, viewed and managed by humans as well as the influence humans have on the space they occupy.

2. Physical geography - It's area of study includes the natural environment, climate, vegetation & life, soil, water and landforms and their interaction with each other.

The study of this field includes all or few of these –

  • Study of spatial and temporal variations of the phenomena which make up natural and human-dominated environments
  • Understanding of maps
  • Field study
  • Projects

Some of its specialized fields of Geography are -

  1. Behavioral Geography
  2. Cultural Geography
  3. Demography Geography
  4. Development Geography
  5. Economic Geography
  6. Feminist Geography
  7. Health Geography
  8. Historical Geography
  9. Political Geography
  10. Regional Geography
  11. Urban Geography
  12. Biogeography
  13. Climatology 
  14. Coastal Geography
  15. Environmental Geography
  16. Geodesy 

Job Perspectives

Geography as a career option provides multiple options to the young aspirants who have keen interest in different phenomena of the earth. Depending on their area of specialization, geographers may be employed as forest managers, agricultural specialists, cartographers, regional and urban planners,

M.A. (Geography) (Master of Arts in Geography)
2 Years Post Graduation Degree
M.A. (Geology) (Master of arts in Geology)
2 Years Post Graduation Degree
M.Phil. (Geography) (Master of Philosophy in Geography)
2 Years Master of Philosophy Degree