In this article we have discussed the syllabus as notified by UPSC for its Civil Services Exam for Geography. We have included the whole syllabus for prelims as we as mains. We have also discussed the resources that you need to refer to in order to get the basic knowledge that is required for this exam.
Syllabus for Geography
Prelims :
- Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World
Mains :
- Salient features of world’s physical geography.
- Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
- Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
Resources for Preparation
NCERTs :
- Class 9 : Contemporary India
- Class 10 : Contemporary India II
- Class 11 : Fundamentals of Physical Geography
- Class 11 : Indian Physical Environment
- Class 12 : Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Class 12 : India : People and Economy
Reference Books :
- Certificate Geography - G C Leong
- Atlas
Online Lectures :
- Mrunal Geography by Rajtanil Solanki : www.mrunal.org
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