UPSC Pre Syllabus In detail And Books | GEOGRAPHY
Physical Geography of the world(Part-1)
▪ Origin and evolution of Universe, Solar system
▪ Geological History of the Earth
▪ Geological Time scale
▪ Latitude and Longitude including important Parallels and Meridians
▪ Motions of the Earth and their effects
▪ Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and its effects
▪ Local and Standard Time and the International Date Line, Calendar
▪ Eclipses – Solar, Lunar
▪ Geomorphology – Interior structure of the earth, Earth’s crust, Classification of rocks.
▪ Landform Development – First order (continental drift theory, sea floor spreading, plate tectonics theory), Second order (Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & other landforms)
▪ Internal forces & their impact – Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Folding, Faulting, Isostasy)
▪ External forces & their impact – Weathering, Erosion & landforms thus developed
▪ Climatology – Structure, Composition of atmosphere
▪ Weather & Climate
▪ Insolation, Heat Budget, Distribution of temperature, Temperature Inversion
▪ Pressure and Pressure belts
▪ Winds – Planetary, Seasonal and Local; Jet Streams
▪ Precipitation-Forms & Types, Distribution of rainfall
▪ Air Masses, Cyclones and anti-cyclones
▪ World Climatic regions ▪ Oceanography – Features, Ocean waves, currents, tides & Tsunamis, Temperature & Salinity distribution, marine resources
▪ Biogeography: Soils – Classification, distribution, erosion & Conservation
▪ Continents – Major physical features, natural resources
Physical Geography of India
▪ Location: Latitude, Longitude
▪ Northern Mountains, Plains of India, Peninsular Plateau and Islands of India.
▪ Himalayan and Peninsular Drainage System
▪ Spatial and temporal distribution of temperature, pressure, winds and rainfall
▪ Indian Monsoon: mechanism, onset and variability; spatial and temporal variations
▪ Climatic Regions of India
▪ Classification of Soils
▪ Problems of Soil and Conservation
▪ Forests and their distribution, Forest Conservation
▪ Map Based Questions from India (Location of state, city, river, lakes, important places including Ramsar sites, Biosphere Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks)
Books
▪ 11th NCERT NEW Geography: Fundamentals of Physical Geography
▪ 11th NCERT NEW Geography – India Physical Environment
▪ Orient Longman Atlas or Oxford Atlas
NEW NCERT Books of Geography (Class 6, 7, 8,9,10)
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Economic and Human Geography – World(Part-2)
▪ Natural resources and mineral resources and distribution of key natural resources across the world
▪ Agriculture and agro-climatic regions
▪ Industry and location factors
▪ Infrastructure
▪ World Population, density & distribution, races & tribes, settlements & migration
▪ Map Based Questions from World (Location of state, city, minerals, industries etc.)
Indian Geography
▪ Agriculture typology and major Crops grown in India
▪ Agro-Climatic Regions ▪ Land Reforms and Land use pattern
▪ Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Aquaculture
▪ Water Resources- Availability and potential: Lakes, rivers, dams, power and irrigation projects, wetlands and interlinking of rivers
▪ Mineral Resources- classification and distribution
▪ Energy Resources- conventional and non-conventional resources
▪ Population and Growth trends – density, sex ratio, literacy, tribes and racial groups in India ▪ Rural and Urban Settlements- types and patterns
▪ Industries- types and their locational factors
▪ Transport and Communication -railways, highways, inland water transport, shipping and sea-ports, air transport
▪ Map Based Questions from India (Location of state, city, minerals, industries etc.)
Books
▪ 12th NCERT: Geography – India People and Economy
▪ 12th NCERT: Fundamental of Human Geography
▪ Orient Longman Atlas or Oxford Atlas
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