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Geo Graphy Studyof Earth

What is Geography
between peopleandtheirenvironments
Studyoftheplacesandrelationships

it studies physicalproperties ofEarth'sSurface Societiesspread across it


Human

Types
ofGeographyimportantforUPSC
t t t t
Physical Indian Human world
Geography Geography Economic Geography

b b geography
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dealswith the dealswith all encompassing
processes patterns geographic HumanGeography fieldofstudy
in thenatural features of studiesspatial whichdeals
environment such India which relationshipsbetween withlands
as Atmosphere isincredibly humancommunities inhabitants

Hydrosphere diversified cultures economies featuresand


Biosphere their interactions phenomena
Geosphere withtheenvironment of Earth
d
UPSCoriented

Iii
Atmosphere
Note Targetedstudy
Lithosphere

Root
ApproachGeography
with enam oriented
methods and do smart Mouthed to
selective sustain life
readings
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Atmosphere AIR way
Hydrosphere

Syllabus
Mains 65 2
Physical
Geography
Salientfeatures oftheworld's physical geography
Important Geographic Mmmm

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volcanic activity

entera geographicalfeatures their location would

changes in criticalgeographic features bodies


pinata
icecaps

flora and fauna effects


y changes
Economic
Geography
y
Distribution
of keynatural resources across theworld
SouthAsia and IndianSubcontinent
including

forthe locationof
factorsresponsible primary
secondary sector
tertiary industriesin
various parts

RESOURCES
ofworld

11thand 12th NCE


RTs veryimportant
6th 10thNCERTs
forbasics
BasicsfouGeography

1 Continents earth's 7 maindivisions ofLand

FromLargest to smallest
2 Asia

É
j
2 Africa
3 NorthAmerica
j
4SouthAmerica
S Antarctica
b Europe o
1 Australia Oceania Army
2 Oceans hugebodyofsaltwater coversabout71 ofearth's surface

1 ArcticOcean
2 SouthernOcean
3 Indian Ocean
4 AtlanticOcean i

finny
3 Island piece oflandsurrounded
bywater
4 Peninsula piece oflandsurrounded wateron 3sides
and land in theother
by
5 Strait narrow body ofwater the connectstunelarger
water bodies

G Channel wide strait or waterway betweentwolandmasses


that lie close to eachother

it Gulf portionoftheocean that penetrates land

ofwater partially surroundedbyland


Bay bodysmaller
generally than a gulfand has
a wider mouth
go
it

ANISLAND

largestIsland Greenland

largestpeninsula TheArabianPeninsula

largest Gulf GulfofMexico


largestGay Bay ofBengal
longestChannel English Channel

longest strait Strait of Malacca

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