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How to Approach Geography for CSAT-Prelims?

First of all complete


1.

NCERT class 7 to 10 social science

2.

NCERT class 11, 12: Geography (except that practical book on mapping
and survey methods)

3.

NOS Studymaterial on Geography (if the time and eyes permit you!)

Free download links for above PDF files, have been given in previous Act II. Click
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When this is done, move to general studies manual to fill up the missing gaps if
any.
Now lets check how to effectively utilise Tata McGraw-Hill General studies
manual for Geography portion.
1.

branches of geography= important

2.

origin of Earth= important

3.

ignore the geological history of Earth

4.

ignore the facts about earth (weight, volumne and stuff like that)

5.

understand the concepts related to longitudes, latitudes, meridians,


inclination of Earths axis and its effect, standard time, cycles of the moon,
atmosphere, Aurora -magnetism, insulation and heat budget, templated,

6.

mecanism of winds, monsoon

7.

ignore table of Beufort Scale

8.

ignore types of clouds

9.

understand the difference between dew, frost, fog, smog, mist and haze.

10.

types of climate, water table = important, also from environment and


biodiversity Angle

11.

Understand the mechanism of cold and warm currents = because they


are also related with climate change

12.

From lakes, only important and famous ones : Caspian Sea, Lake
Superior, Superior, Victoria, Baikal, Aral Sea, Wulur, Vostock

13.

Same for rivers

14.

Marine resources= important for environment topic also

15.

16.

Classification of rocks: prepare a small note on features and example of


each type
Theories of Plate tectonics, continental drift etc just get overview

17.

Volcanos, Earthquakes important but no need to get in minute stuff. Just


supplement NCERT

18.

Weathering, Erosion, landforms = important from environment topic


angle.

19.

ignore table on major water falls, except famous ones : Angel, Victoria,
Niagara,

20.

Soil is important but from agriculture point of view only.

21.

ignore the table containing classification of soil

22.

ignore US Taxonomy classification

World geography
1.

Go through entire human geography but ignore trivial details like Lapps=
people of Eurasian trunda. (But famous tribes are important
e.g.Bushman=Kalahari Desert.)

2.

Migration, resource classification, farming system, types of cultivation,


agricultural typology= extremely important

3.

Chief agro products (tea, wheat etc) : the land/climate conditions required
= important.

4.

Forest products= important from environment and biodiversity angle.

5.

Mineral producers= only the major ones (coal, iron ore, gold, nuclear, oil
etc). Otherwies Mercury producers = Spain and Italy= ignore.

6.

industrial products= just get an overview

7.

important boundary lines= as the name suggests, it is important

8.

important cities= not that important for UPSC , but may help you in GK
based questions in SSC/Bank.

9.

old name and new name for various countries and cities= indirectly
important for the interviews.

Indian geography
In last two years, very few questions are coming from world geography. but at
the same time, it is not a good idea to completely ignore world geography
especially when you have time. because a something really straightforward
asked Tropical Savannah climate, then you should not miss the opportunity.

In the 90s, they would give you some map based questions. ( location of
rivers, mountains, nations etc). but they have not asked map-based
questions in last two years.

but it does not hurt much preparing the Atlas because it indirectly helps
you understand the international-relations and diplomacy topics in better
manner.

More emphasis should be given on the Indian geography because it is


common for both prelims and mains.

While Indian geography is important for prelims, the nature of question


has changed.

earlier it used to be mapped based or location-based Indian geography but


nowadays it is mostly related with agriculture, environment angles.
1.
2.

first start with NCERTs and them move to TMH GS Manual.


keep an Atlas Ready while reading everyline, otherwise things will not go
long-term memory.

3.

for the lakes, rivers, waterfalls, irrigation projects, wildlife parks and
sanctuaries etc. only prepare the famous ones and those related with odd
animals such as Wild Ass. and prepare the trivial ones only if they are from
your home state (for profile based interview questions and for State PSC)

4.

Indias industrial towns/tourist places: famous ones + those from your


home state and surrounding neighbour states. No need to go in trivial. These
things are for indirectly understanding the issues of socio-economic
Development and for profile based interview questions. Otherwise direct
MCQs are very unlikely.

5.

seasons, soil types, wildlife= important.

6.

ignore places connected by national highways. 90s era is over.

7.

sex ratio, literacy rate :top 3, bottom 3, and your home state.

8.

Tribal groups = important from culture angle.

9.

India maps on political, physical, wildlife and biosphere, seaports, soilvegetation, = important for indirect MCQs.

Once this is done. (Physical, World and Indian Geography.) Again restart process
and then solve MCQs from GS Manual

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