UG TRB Geography Syllabus

TRB BT Assistant / UG TRB Geography Syllabus 

Cracking the UG TRB / TRB BT Assistant / Graduate Teacher / BRTE Geography Exam begins with a clear understanding of the complete syllabus. This structured and updated Geography Syllabus helps aspirants prepare smartly with topic-wise clarity, ensuring 100% alignment with the Tamil Nadu Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) requirements.

Whether you’re targeting UG TRB Geography, BT Assistant (Geography), Graduate Teacher, or BRTE, this syllabus provides the exact roadmap you need to plan your study schedule, practise effectively, and maximise your score in the 2026 exam.

Master every unit—from Physical Geography, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography, Map Reading, Tamil Nadu Geography and more—with a systematic, exam-oriented approach designed for high success rates.

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UNIT-I – GEOMORPHOLOGY 

Origin of the Earth – Interior of the Earth – Crust – Mantle – Core – Geomorphic Processes – Diastrophism – Fold – Fault – Earthquake – Volcanoes – Continental Drift – Plate Tectonics – Rocks – Rock types – Soil profile – Agents of Denudation – Running water – Glacier – Wind – Waves – Underground Water – Cycle concept of Davis and Penk. 

UNIT-II – CLIMATOLOGY 

Structure and Composition of atmosphere – Insolation – Heat balance – Factors affecting the horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature – Major Pressure belts of the world – Winds – planetary winds – Local winds – Humidity – Forms of Condensation – Clouds – Precipitation – Rainfall types – Air masses – Fronts – Cyclones – Climatic Classification of Koeppen and Thornthwaite. 

UNIT- III – OCEANOGRAPHY 

Relief of Ocean floor – Bottom Topography of Atlantic ocean, Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean – Distribution of temperature of oceans – salinity of oceans – waves – Tides and ocean currents – Coral reefs-Deposits of Ocean floor – Resources of Oceans. 

UNIT- IV – HUMAN GEOGRAPHY 

Man and his environment – Human Adaptations in Equatorial regions – Mediterranean Regions Grasslands – Determinism and possibilism – World Population – Growth – Distribution pattern – Population Problems – Migration – Types – Causes and consequences – Settlements – Rural Settlements – Urban Settlements – Types of Urban and Rural Settlements – Site and situation – Functional Classification of Towns – World Urbanization. 

UNIT-5 – ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES 

Concept of Eco-system Eco crisis – Climatic Conditions – Adaptation of animals and Plants in different climatic conditions – Balance of Eco-system – Need for conservation of Eco system – Natural Hazards – Flood – Drought – Forest fire – Earthquake and volcanic eruptions – Manmade disasters Nuclear explosions, Fire and Oil spills. 

UNIT-6 – ECONOMIC GEOGRAPHY 

Resources – Types – Agriculture – Types of Agriculture – Major Crops – Rice – Wheat – Cotton – Tea – Coffee – Sugar cane – Minerals-Types – Iron ore – Bauxite – Manganese and Mica – Power Resources – Coal – Petroleum – Hydro Power – Nuclear power – Forest Resources – Forest based industries – Iron and steel Industries – T e x t i l e industries – Ship building industries – Automobile Industries – Major fishing grounds of the world – Transport – Road ways – Railways – Waterways – Airways – Trade – international trade – World Trade Patterns. 

UNIT-VII – REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY 

Definition – classification of regions – Functional and Formal regions – Agricultural regions – Cultural Regions of the world – Human Races and types. Regional imbalance – Need for regional planning. 

UNIT-VIII – CARTOGRAPHY 

Maps – Types of Maps – Map scale and Types – Map Projections – Classification – Cylindrical – Conical and Zenithal projections – Map design and layout – Map compilation and generalization sources of data – Primary and secondary data – Computers and cartography. 

UNIT- IX- GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA 

Location of India – physiographic divisions – Climate of India – Climatic Divisions – Forest types – Soil types – Agriculture – Problems of Indian Agriculture – Crops – Wheat – Rice – Cotton – Sugarcane – Tea – Coffee – Minerals – Iron ore – Bauxite – Manganese – Mica – Copper – Industries – Iron and steel – Cotton textile. Sugar industries-cement industries – Engineering Industries – Transport -National Highways – Railways – Inland water ways – Airways – Ports – Major ports of India – Population – Distribution – density – problems of over population – National population policy Trade – Pattern of foreign Trade of India. 

UNIT – X – GEOGRAPHY OFTAMILNADU 

Location o f Tamilnadu – Relief – climate – soil – rivers – vegetation – Fisheries – Agriculture – Impact of green Revolution – Cultivation of major crops – Mineral wealth of Tamilnadu – Industries – Population Transport – Roadways – Railways – Ports and Airports of Tamilnadu. Urbanization – Million cities of Tamilnadu.

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