Transcript Central, State & Local Governments (An Introduction to the

Geography for UPSC Prelims and Mains
(An Introduction to the Six Part Series on
Geography)
By Arpit Ludhiyani (Guest Speaker) &
Satyadhar Joshi
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Outstanding Features of this Series
Series of Classes during 20th March 20 April 2011
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Class 1: Physical Geography
Class 2: Human Geography
Class 3: Geography of World
Class 4: Geography of India
Class 5: Geographical thought
Class 6: Techniques of Geographical Analysis
• Total of 12 Hours Series covering the entire Course
of Geography with 2 hour classes each
Special Aspects of This Class!
• Use of Vocabulary (Understanding the Roman,
Greek Latin words with their story and roots)
• Use of Common Sense (why we are studying?)
• Use of overall history and political hints (to get
more links and threads)
• Minimum Memorization to learn things
• Use of Important Facts
• Use of Historical Background to understand the
present scenario
• Adding the global factor
Why this is important ? Controversies
makes this area very interesting!
• Understating Pollution and importance of Sustainable
Energy
• Volcanoes and Earthquakes
• Climate Control and HAARP (modern warfare system)
• Oceans and its links with our Navy
• Agriculture reforms (genetically modified seeds)
• Understanding that size and GDP are not related
(example Germany and Japan)
• Understanding geography of our neighbors (Topic in
Wars)
• ISRO and Indian achievements in Space
• India is the best country to live in!
Other Series (for UPSC Prel. & Mains)
• Indian Economics (starting from 20th
march)
• History (soon after Economics)
• Indian Polity (Already Running)
• General Awareness
• Around 50 classes for whole course of
UPSC
Class 1: Physical Geography
• Geomorphology: Origin of Earth
• Climatology: Atmosphere, Winds, Cyclones,
and Climate Change
• Oceanography: Waves and Tides, Ocean
currents
• Biogeography: Soils, food chain, degradation
and soil conservation (pollution)
Class 2: Human Geography
• Man and Environment Relationship: Growth
and development
• Population: Tribes and Migration
• Economic Activity: Industries
• Settlement: Urbanism, Ruralism
Class 3: Geography of World
• Major Natural Regions: Adaptation
• Regional Geography of the Developed
Countries: is geography playing a role here?
• Regional Geography of developing country:
how and why do some countries naturally
gifted not taking advantage?
Class 4: Geography of India
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Physical Setting: Vegetations
Economic Base: Trade and Commerce
Population : Density and Demography
Environmental Problems, development issues
and regional planning
Class 5: Geographical thought
• Ancient Period: Indian, Greek, Romans and
Arabs ( 4 most important cultures)
• Pre-Modern Period: Varenius, Lant, Humboldt,
and Ritter
• Modern Period: Ratzel, Huntington and La
Blance
• Recent Period: Quantitative Revolution
Class 6: Techniques of Geographical
Analysis
• Maps: Scale and Types (Linkages with Data
Interpretations)
• Diagrams (Uses)
• Projections
• Remote Sensing and geographical information
system (GIS): Aerial Photography, imagery and
GIS
Text
• Textbook: Geography for UPSC by Surender
Singh (TMH)
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