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Geography for UPSC

UPSC Syllabus: Complete IAS Syllabus
Geography Questions in UPSC Prelims (Previous Year)

Geomorphology: Prelims+Mains

L.1 ~ Solar System & Planets
L.2 ~ STARS, Sun & Planets
L.3 ~ Structure of the Sun
L.4 ~ Latitudes, Longitudes and Time
L.5 ~ Motions Of The Earth: Rotation And Revolution
L.6 ~ Major Domains Of The Earth: Lithosphere, Atmosphere, Hydrosphere
L.7 ~ Interior Of The Earth: Core, Mantle And Crust
L.8 ~ Earthquake Causes And Effects
L.9 ~ Seismic Waves And Earth’s Interior: P Waves, S Waves, L Waves
L.10 ~ Classification Of Rocks: Igneous, Sedimentary, and Metamorphic
L.11 ~ Continental Drift Theory (Alfred Wegener)
L.12 ~ Seafloor Spreading Theory (H. Harry Hess)
L.13 ~ Plate Tectonics Theory (W.J Morgan)
L.14 ~ Geomorphic Processes: Endogenic And Exogenic
L.15 ~ Endogenic Forces: Epeirogenic And Orogenic
L.16 ~ Exogenic Forces: Denudation & Weathering
L.17 ~ Tsunami And Its Causes & Tsunami Warning Systems
L.18 ~ Landforms: Types of Mountains, Plateaus, and Plains
L.19 ~ Volcanism And Volcanic Landforms
L.20 ~ Landforms Of The Earth (Fluvial, Aeolian, Glacial, Wave, Karst)
L.21 ~ Lakes & Types of Lakes
L.22 ~ Important Lakes of India
L.23 ~ Major Plateaus of the World

Climatology: Prelims+Mains

L.1 ~ Climatology Videos for UPSC IAS
L-2 : Origin of Atmosphere
L.3 ~ Latitudes, Longitudes, Heat Zones Of Earth
L.4 ~ Motions Of The Earth: Rotation And Revolution
L-5 : Composition And Structure Of The Atmosphere
L.6 ~Insolation And Heat Budget Of The Earth
L-7 : Temperature Belts Of Earth
L-8 : Temperature Inversion: Types & Effects On Weather
L-9 : Heat Budget Of Earth
L-10 : Pressure Belts Of The Earth
L-11 : Wind And Wind Types
L-12 : Clouds And Its Types
L-13 : Precipitation: Types Of Precipitation & Types Of Rainfall
L.14 ~ Cyclones, Anticyclones, Air Mass, and Fronts
L-15 : Tropical Cyclones & Tornado
L-16 : Air mass
L-17 : Fronts and Types of Fronts
L-18 : Jet Streams
L-19 : Temperate Cyclones (Extratropical cyclone)
L-20 : Koppen climate classification system
L-21 : Thornthwaite Climatic Classification
L-22 : Trewartha Climatic Classification
L-23 : Climatic Regions Of World
L-24 : Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis

Oceanography: Prelims + Mains

L-1 : Ocean Relief Features)
L-2: Important Seas Of The World
L-3 : Ocean Waves
L-4 : Tides
L-5 : Ocean Current
L-6 : Ocean Salinity
L-7 : Temperature Distribution of Oceans
L-8 : Oceanic Resources And Deposits
L-9 : El Nino And La Nina
L-10 : Coral Reefs & Coral Bleaching
L-11 : Sea level Changes
L-12 : Oceans Issues and Threats
L-13 : Ocean Pollution (Marine Pollution)
L-14 : United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

Indian Geography: Prelims+Mains

L-1 : Indian Geographical Extent and Frontiers
L-2 : Rock System Of India (Archaean, Purana, Dravidian & Aryan)
L-3 : Himalayas Formation & Structure of Himalayas
L-4 : Himalayan Ranges - Greater, Middle, Shiwaliks
L-5 : Longitudinal Division of Himalayas
L-6 : Mountain Passes Of India
L-7 : Important Hill Ranges of India
L-8 : Indo-Gangetic-Brahmaputra Plains
L-9 : Indian Peninsular Plateau (Deccan Plateau)
L-10 : Western And Eastern Ghats
L-11 : Western And Eastern Coastal Plains
L-12 : Indian Islands - Andaman & Nicobar, Lakshadweep
Indian River System (Drainage Systems of India)
L-13 : Ganga River System
L-14 : Yamuna River System
L-15 : Brahmaputra Rivern System
L-16 : Indus River System
L- 17: Mahanadi River System
L- 18: Godavari River System
L-19 : Krishna River System
L-20 : Cauvery(Kaveri) River System
L-21 : East Flowing Rivers
L-22 : West Flowing Rivers (Narmada, Tapi, etc.)
L-23 : Mechanism of Indian Monsoon
L-24 : Tropical cyclones
L-25 : western disturbances
L- 26: Floods
L-27 : Droughts
L-28 : Climatic regions of India
L-29 : Koeppen’s Classification of Climatic regions of India
L-30 : Natural vegetation of India
L-31 : Soil types and their distributions
L-32 : Important Glaciers in India
L-33 : List of Mountain Ranges in India
L-34 : Important Tribes of India

Economic Geography

L-1 : Mineral Resources: Iron Ore distribution in India
L-2 : Manganese Ore Distribution in India
L-3 : Copper, Nickel & Chromite Distribution in India
L-4 : Bauxite Distribution in India
L-5 : Lead, Zinc, Tungsten & Pyrites Distribution
L-6 : Uranium and Thorium Distribution in India
L-7 : Gold & Silver Distribution in India
L-8 : Diamond & Graphite Distribution in India
L-9 : Non-Metallic - Mica, Limestone, Dolomite, Asbestos & other
L-10 : Energy Resources - Coal Reserves in India (Coal Mines)
L-11 : Energy Resources - Natural Gas Reserves in India
L-12 : Energy Resources - Petroleum Reserves in India
L-13 : Renewable energy: Hydroelectric Power
L-14 : Renewable energy: Wind Energy
L-15 : Renewable energy: Solar Energy
L-16 : Renewable energy: Geothermal Energy
L-17 : Renewable energy: Ocean Energy
L-18 : Renewable energy: Biomass Energy
L-19 : Land Resources of India
L-20 : Wildlife Resources in India
L-21 : Forest Resources in India
L-22: Water Resources in India
L-23 : Biotic and marine resources
L-24 : World Resources & their Distribution

World Geography

Asia – World Geography For UPSC IAS
Africa – World Geography For UPSC IAS
Europe – World Geography For UPSC IAS
North America – World Geography For UPSC IAS
South America – World Geography For UPSC IAS
Australia And Oceania– World Geography For UPSC
Antarctica – World Geography For UPSC IAS
Major Straits Of The World
Important Seas of the world
Important Trenches of the World
Important Peninsulas in the World
Important Gulfs of the World
Important Rivers of the World
Important Waterfalls in India & World
Important Lakes of India & World
Important Islands of the World
Grasslands of the World
Important Dams in India
Important Ports of the World
Important Boundaries Lines in the World

Indian Geography Mapping

Important Islands of India
List of Beaches in India
Coastal Plains of India
Important Lakes of India
Mountain Ranges in India
Mountain Peaks in India
Important Hill Ranges of India
Major Mountain Passes in India
Important Glaciers in India
Important Rivers in India
Important Waterfalls in India
Multi Purpose Projects in India
Important Dams in India
Important Plateaus in india
Plains of India
Soil types in India
National Highways in India
National Waterways in india
Important Canals in India
Important Ports in India
Ramsar Sites in India
Biosphere Reserves in India
National Parks in India
Tiger Reserves in India
Elephant Reserves in India
Bird Sanctuaries of India
Wildlife Sanctuaries of India
Hill stations in India
Religious Places in India
World Heritage Sites in India
List of volcanoes in India
Important Cities of India
List of Industrial cities in India
Hydroelectric Power Plants in India
Thermal Power Plants in India
Nuclear Power Plants in India
Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPP)

Primary References: NCERT, GC Leong, Khullar, Savindra Singh

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