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Geography for UPSC

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

Geomorphology UPSC: Prelims+Mains

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

Climatology UPSC: Prelims+Mains

L.1 ~ Latitudes, Longitudes, Heat Zones Of Earth
L.2 ~ Motions Of The Earth: Rotation And Revolution
L.3 ~ Earth Atmosphere: Composition And Structure Of The Atmosphere
L.4 ~Insolation And Heat Budget Of The Earth
L.5 ~ Temperature Belts Of World
L.6 ~ Heat Budget Of The Earth
L.7 ~ Pressure Belts Of The Earth
L.8 ~ Wind And Wind Types
L.9 ~ Temperature Inversion: Types & Effects On Weather
L.10 ~ Cyclones, Anticyclones, Air Mass, and Fronts
L.11 ~ Jet Stream and Geostrophic Wind
L.12 ~ Clouds Formation & Types Of Clouds
L.13 ~ Precipitation: Types Of Precipitation & Types Of Rainfall
L.14 ~ Koppen Climate Classification System
Next Lecture: To be Updated Soon (Stay Tuned)

Oceanography UPSC: Prelims+Mains

1. Major And Minor Ocean Relief Features
2. Important Seas Of The World
3. Salinity Of Ocean Water & temperature of ocean water
4. Ocean Waves & Movements Of Ocean Water
5. Ocean Currents & Types Of Ocean Currents
6. Tides: Spring & Neap Tide, Tidal Bulge, Tidal Bore
7. Ocean Resources: Biotic and Abiotic
8. El-Nino, La-Nina, ENSO, El Nino Modoki
9. Oceans Issues and Threats

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 : West Flowing Rivers (Narmada, Tapi, etc.)
L-22 : Monsoon In India (Coming soon)
L-23 : Tropical cyclones
L-24 : western disturbances
L- 25: Floods
L-26 : Droughts
L-27 : Climatic regions of India (coming soon)
L-28 : Koeppen’s Classification of Climatic regions of India
L-29 : Natural vegetation of India
L-30 : Soil types and their distributions
L-31: Major Industries in India
L-32: Distribution of key Natural Resources

Miscellaneous Concepts of Geography

Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis

World Geography for UPSC

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 Gulfs of the World
IMPORTANT RIVERS OF THE WORLD
GRASSLANDS OF THE WORLD

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

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