Geography for UPSC Prelims and Mains (An Introduction to the Six Part Series on Geography)

By Arpit Ludhiyani (Guest Speaker) & Satyadhar Joshi

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Outstanding Features of this Series

Series of Classes during 20th March 20 April 2011 Class 1: Physical Geography Class 2: Human Geography Class 3: Geography of World Class 4: Geography of India Class 5: Geographical thought Class 6: Techniques of Geographical Analysis

Total of 12 Hours Series covering the entire Course of Geography with 2 hour classes each

Special Aspects of This Class!

Use of Vocabulary (Understanding the Roman, Greek Latin words with their story and roots) Use of Common Sense (why we are studying?) Use of overall history and political hints (to get more links and threads) Minimum Memorization to learn things Use of Important Facts Use of Historical Background to understand the present scenario Adding the global factor

Why this is important ? Controversies makes this area very interesting!

Understating Pollution and importance of Sustainable Energy Volcanoes and Earthquakes Climate Control and HAARP (modern warfare system) Oceans and its links with our Navy Agriculture reforms (genetically modified seeds) Understanding that size and GDP are not related (example Germany and Japan) Understanding geography of our neighbors (Topic in Wars) ISRO and Indian achievements in Space India is the best country to live in!

Other Series (for UPSC Prel. & Mains)

Indian Economics (starting from 20th march) History (soon after Economics) Indian Polity (Already Running) General Awareness Around 50 classes for whole course of UPSC

Class 1: Physical Geography

Geomorphology: Origin of Earth Climatology: Atmosphere, Winds, Cyclones, and Climate Change Oceanography: Waves and Tides, Ocean currents Biogeography: Soils, food chain, degradation and soil conservation (pollution)

Class 2: Human Geography

Man and Environment Relationship: Growth and development Population: Tribes and Migration Economic Activity: Industries Settlement: Urbanism, Ruralism

Class 3: Geography of World

Major Natural Regions: Adaptation Regional Geography of the Developed Countries: is geography playing a role here? Regional Geography of developing country: how and why do some countries naturally gifted not taking advantage?

Class 4: Geography of India

Physical Setting: Vegetations Economic Base: Trade and Commerce Population : Density and Demography Environmental Problems, development issues and regional planning

Class 5: Geographical thought

Ancient Period: Indian, Greek, Romans and Arabs ( 4 most important cultures) Pre-Modern Period: Varenius, Lant, Humboldt, and Ritter Modern Period: Ratzel, Huntington and La Blance Recent Period: Quantitative Revolution

Class 6: Techniques of Geographical Analysis

Maps: Scale and Types (Linkages with Data Interpretations) Diagrams (Uses) Projections Remote Sensing and geographical information system (GIS): Aerial Photography, imagery and GIS

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Textbook: Geography for UPSC by Surender Singh (TMH)

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