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World Geography
UPSC GS-I: Physical, economic and human geography of the world — landforms, oceans, climate, distribution of resources. Mains — General Studies Paper I Salient features of world’s physical geography. Distribution of key natural resources across the…
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UPSC GS-I: Physical, economic and human geography of the world — landforms, oceans, climate, distribution of resources.
Official UPSC CSE syllabus
UPSC Syllabus for World Geography
Mains — General Studies Paper I
- 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.
Source: Official UPSC Civil Services Examination notification — Preliminary & Main Examination syllabus.
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All study notes →- 01Over-urbanisation, Under-urbanisation and the Peri-urban Zone
- 02The Interior of the Earth: How It Is Known
- 03The Hjulström Curve: Erosion, Transport and Deposition
- 04Ekman Transport, Upwelling and the Ocean Gyres
- 05Rossby Waves, Vorticity and the Index Cycle
- 06Frontiers and Boundaries: Types, Classification and India’s Borders
- 07Population Geography Measures: Fertility, Density and Dependency
- 08Whittlesey’s Agricultural Regions: Five Criteria, Thirteen Types
- 09Cycle of Erosion: Davis, Penck and King Compared
- 10The Quantitative Revolution in Geography and Its Four Critiques
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