SNM IAS Academy: Preparation for IAS

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How to prepare geography for IAS prelims
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Share of geography in Prelims

• Expect 15-18 questions from geography
• Understand the concepts of physical geography and
  learn the locations
• Questions are asked from all aspects of the
  subject including maps

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Basics

• For Better Preparation Geography can be Divided
  as
• Physical Geography
• Human Geography
• Geography of World
• Geography of India

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Strategy

• Before Starting Preparation for Geography One
  Must Go with NIOS and NCERT to get Foundation
  Strong.
• Keep an Atlas in front of You While Preparing.
• Mark important locations while reading newspaper.
• Lay stress on geopolitical issues and geophysical
  phenomena.

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Physical geography

• Geomorphology
• Climatology
• Atmosphere
• Universe
• Oceanography
• Biogeography

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Human geography

• Man and Environment Relationship
• Population
• Tribes
• Human settlement
• Economic Activities
• Urbanization

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Geography of World

• Major Natural Regions
• Characteristics, Economic Base and Human
  Adaptation
• Regional Geography of major countries
• Physical and Political aspects of various
  continents

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Geography of India

• Physical setting
• Drainage pattern
• Agriculture Irrigation
• Climate
• Economic geography of India
• Human geography
• Places in news

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Sources

• NIOS material
• NCERT books
• Physical Geography GC leong
• Indian Geography Majid Hussain
• Indian Geography Khullar

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