Description:

Prepare for the UPSC Prelims Geography exam with this comprehensive test series designed to enhance your geographical knowledge and improve your exam performance.

Geography Sectional Test 1:

Our earth and Natural vegetation Origin and
evolution of Universe, Solar
system ▪ Geological History of the Earth ▪ Geological Time scale ▪ Latitude and Longitude including
important Parallels and Meridians ▪ Motions of the Earth and their effects ▪ Inclination of the Earth’s Axis and its
effects ▪ Local and Standard Time and the
International Date Line, Calendar ▪ Eclipses - Solar, Lunar Natural vegetation
Geomorphology Geomorphology - Interior
structure of the
earth, Earth’s crust, Classification of rocks. ▪ Landform Development - First order
(continental drift theory, sea floor
spreading, plate tectonics theory),
Second order (Mountains, Plateaus,
Plains & other landforms) ▪ Internal forces & their impact - Volcanoes, Earthquakes, Folding,
Faulting, Isostasy) ▪ External forces & their impact - Weathering, Erosion & landforms thus
developed

Geography Sectional Test 2:

Climatology Climatology -
Structure, Composition of
atmosphere ▪ Weather & Climate ▪ Insolation, Heat Budget, Distribution of
temperature, Temperature Inversion ▪ Pressure and Pressure belts ▪ Winds - Planetary, Seasonal and Local;
Jet Streams ▪
Precipitation- Forms & Types, Distribution of rainfall ▪ Air Masses, Cyclones and anti-cyclones ▪ World Climatic regions
oceanography
• Hydroshpere
• Submarine Relief Features
• Minor relief features
• Temperature and Salinity
• Salinity of the Ocean Water
• Waves, Ocean Currents, Tides
• Marine Resources
• Ocean Deposits and Corals

Geography Sectional Test 3:

inage System Classification of Drainage Himalayan Drainage
Indus river system
Indus drainage system
Ganga River System
Brahmaputra river system
Peninsular River System
East flowing Rivers West flowing Rivers Mains Rivers and their tributaries
Famous cities and river banks
Physiography of India • Geological
Region
• Location
• Physiographic Sub-Units
o Himalayans

Geography Sectional Test 4:

Peninsular - Peninsular Plateaus
• Plains - Northern Plains of India
• Lakes
• Deserts
• Indian Coasts and Islands
• Climate
• Soils in India
• Natural Vegetation

Mineral resources and Population Geography
• Mineral Resource
o Types of minerals: Metallic minerals
o Non-metallic mineral
o Distribution of minerals and mining regions
o Distribution, production and international trade of Metallic minerals: Ferrous metals: Iron ore
o Ferro-alloys and non-ferrous, Manganese,
Chromium, Nickel, Tungsten, Antimony, Copper,
Bauxite and Aluminium, Zinc; Lead, Tin, Gold, Silver,
Platinum, Mineral chemicals, Mica, Potash, Phosphate, Nitrates, Sulphur, Conservation of mineral resources
• Population
o Size, growth rate and distribution of population
o India in World Population
o Demographic transition
o Census in India
o Ranking of States and Union
o Territories by population: 2001 & 2011
o Population Growth Rates
o Population: States and UT
o Decadal growth rate
o National Population Policy
o Density of population
o Literacy
o Literacy in major states
o Literacy rate in India: 1951-2011
o Ranking of States and UTs by 206 literacy rate: 2011
o Gender composition of the Population
 

Geography Full Length Test