Physical Geography Notes To Prepare For IAS Online
Geography is a multi-disciplinary in nature as it echoes in physical and regional geography as well as overlaps with other topics like environment, economics, and also important in UPSC Current Affairs perspective.
Geography as a subject plays a crucial role in all competitive examination. The nature of questions asked by UPSC on geography is both analytical and application.
Section 1: Earth & Solar System
- Solar System & Planets
- Origin of Earth
- Geographical Division of Earth & its Relation to Solar system
Section 2: Atmosphere
- Composition and Structure of Atmosphere
- Atmosphere – Solar Radiations, Heat Budget, Temperature Inversion
- Atmosphere – Pressure Belts of the World
- Atmosphere – Wind Pattern of the world
- Atmosphere – Air Masses, Fronts, Cyclones, Anticyclones
- Atmosphere – Evaporation, Humidity, Condensation, Precipitation
- Atmosphere – Weather and Climate
Section 3: Hydrosphere
- Hydrosphere – Ocean Floor Division
- Hydrosphere – Albedo, Fresh Water, Salinity & Temperature
- Hydrosphere – Movement of Oceanic Water
Section 4: Lithosphere
- Layers of Earth, Composition & Earthquakes
- Igneous Rocks, Sedimentary Rocks, Metamorphic Rocks
- Formation of Continents – Continental Drift Theory & Plate Tectonics
- Mountains and Plateaus
- Type of Plains
- Volcanoes & its Types
- Weathering – Chemical + Physical + Biological
- Mass movement & Ground Water
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