In this article, You will know the Best Geography Optional Books for UPSC recommended by Toppers (such as Saumya Pandey, Pratham Kaushik, Junaid Ahmed, and Ira Singhal).
Geography Optional is the most popular and opted optional subject in the UPSC Mains exam. Geography Optional assumes great significance in both Prelims and Mains examination of the UPSC IAS Exam. If the approach to the subject is right, this is the most scoring optional that also helps in general studies paper. Many candidates have cracked the UPSC Mains examination by opting Geography as their Optional Subject.
Geography Optional Books (Basic booklist)
Here, I have divided the complete Geography Optional Booklist into two-part i.e. for Paper 1 and Paper 2. In Geography Optional, Before reading the standard reference books, You have to read some basic books for your strong foundation, So first of all Let’s see the Basic Booklist of Geography Optional for UPSC.
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Question Papers
NCERT
Made Simple Series by Rupa Publication – Vol-I & II
Certificate Physical and Human geography
- A Textbook of certificate physical and human geography
- Genuine Books.
- Goh Cheng Leong (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 11/21/2020 (Publication Date) - Oxford University (Publisher)
Geography Optional Booklist (Reference Books)
After reading the basic books, You have to read the Standard Reference Books of Geography Optional.
Geography Optional Books for Paper 1(Physical Geography)
- Physical Geography by Savindra Singh
- Geomorphology by Savindra Singh
- Oceanography by Savindra Singh
- Climatology by Savindra Singh or Climatology by D S Lal [ Any One book]
- Environment Geography by Savindra Singh
- Biogeography – refer Rupa Made Simple
- Geomorphology
- Pravalika Publications (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Others (Publisher)
- Savindra Singh (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 220 Pages - 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Generic (Publisher)
- Savindra Singh (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 220 Pages - 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Generic (Publisher)
- Publication Year: 2015
- Language: English
- Binding Type: Paper Back
- Recommended Age Of Reading: 10 Years
- Number Of Pages: 648
Geography Optional Books for Paper 1(Human Geography)
- Geographical thought by Majid Husain [Chapter 7,8,9,10,12]
- Geographical thought by R. D. Dixit [Chapter 1-8, Chapter 11]
- Geographical thought by Sudipta Adhikary [Chapter 11, Chapter 13-16]
- Human Geography by Majid Hussain
- Models and theories by Majid Hussain
- Language: english
- Book - models in geography
- This product will be an excellent pick for you
Language Published: English- Majid Husain (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 220 Pages - 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Generic (Publisher)
Language Published: English- MAJID HUSAIN (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Generic (Publisher)
Geography Optional Books for Paper 2(Indian Geography)
- India a comprehensive geography – D.R. khullar
- Oxford Student Atlas latest edition (Recommended) /or Orient BlackSwan School Atlas
- India Year Book (latest edition)
- Indian Through Maps by Prem Patel or/ Ashish Bharti
- Economic Survey (for data and statistics)
- Yojana magazine
- Down to earth magazine
- Kurukshetra magazine
- Language Published: English
- Binding: Paper Back
- D.R. Khullar (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Generic (Publisher)
Language Published: English- Oxford University Press (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 160 Pages - 12/01/2019 (Publication Date) - Oxford University Press (Publisher)
- Orient Blackswan Private Limited (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 124 Pages - 02/02/2023 (Publication Date) - Orient Blackswan Private Limited (Publisher)
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- PATEL, PREM (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 359 Pages - 06/07/2017 (Publication Date) - ACME A POINT OF PERFECTION PVT LTD (Publisher)
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