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INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

  • In this special section, we have presented comprehensive, coherent and examination-oriented content on Indian Geography.
  • The topics have been selected by our team of experts based on a careful analysis of questions asked in previous years.
  • This approach will help aspirants comprehend the subject not as fragmented sections, but as a unified and continuous flow.

Geography Of India

Physical Setting And Geological Structure

1 India’s Strategic Location in the Global and Regional Contexts

2 Geological Evolution of the Indian Subcontinent

3 India’s Geological Uniqueness: Some Salient Aspects

4 Peninsular Block, Himalayan Region, and Indo-Gangetic Plains: Comparative Features

5 Major Physiographic Divisions of India

6 Coastal and Desert Landforms of India

Drainage Systems And Water Resources

1 Origin and Characteristics of Major River Systems

2 Integrated River Basin Governance

3 Interlinking of Rivers and their Ecological-Economic Trade-offs

4 Groundwater Stress Mapping

5 Urban Flooding and Drainage Mapping

6 Watershed Management and River Rejuvenation

7 River Basin Conflicts and Arbitration Mechanisms

8 Groundwater Depletion and Aquifer Stress

9 Hydro-geological Impacts of Climate Change on Indian Rivers and Deltas

10 Transboundary River Issues with Neighbours

Soils, Natural Vegetation And Ecosystems

1 Major Soil Types of India: Origin, Distribution & Fertility

2 Soil Degradation, Erosion & Conservation Techniques

3 Biodiversity Hotspots and Biosphere Reserves

4 Sustainable Forest Management

Economic And Resource Geography

1 Mineral Resources: Distribution and Major Producing Areas

2 Industrial Corridors

3 Logistics and Multi-Modal Infrastructure: Aspects of Economic Geography

4 Coastal and Blue Economy

5 Port-led Development

6 Renewable Energy in India

7 Critical Minerals: Key Elements & Their Uses

Geography, Environment And Policy Linkages

1 Eco-Sensitive Zones and Landscape-level Conservation

2 Desertification and Land Degradation

3 Wetlands, Ramsar Sites & Inland Hydrological Transformation

4 Urban Heat Islands & City Microclimates: Climate Adaptation Planning

5 Air Pollution in the Indo-Gangetic Plain, NCAP, GRAP, and Vehicular Emissions Hotspots

Climate Change And Regional Vulnerability

1 Monsoon Variability and ENSO-IOD Patterns

2 Jet Streams & Western Disturbances: Impacts of Climate Change

3 Changing Monsoon Behaviour due to Climate Change

4 Glacial Retreat and River Flow Changes: Implications for Hydropower & Water Security

5 Sea-level Rise, Coastal Erosion & Shoreline Mapping

6 Carbon Sinks, Carbon Markets & India’s Carbon Credit Trading Scheme

7 Climate-Smart Agriculture and Land-Use Transitions

8 Nature-based Solutions & Ecosystem-based Adaptation Initiatives

Disaster Resilience

1 Disaster Risk Mapping for Floods, Droughts & Landslides

2 Seismic Risk Zoning and Earthquake Preparedness

3 Cyclones: Coastal Preparedness, Early Warning Systems & AI-based Forecasting

4 Droughts: Arid Zone Mapping and Desertification Control Programmes

5 Climate-induced Disasters: Adaptive Planning & Climate Finance Integration

6 Flood-prone Cities & Urban Disaster Governance

7 Ecosystem Restoration and Landscape-level Adaptation Projects

Urban Geography And Sustainability

1 Solid Waste and Landfill Management

2 Plastic Waste Management

3 Air Quality Management: Implementation of NCAP

Human And Social Geography Dynamics

1 India’s Migration Dynamics

2 Urbanisation Trends and Sustainability of Cities

3 Tribal Development in India

4 Patterns of Regional Disparities and Spatial Development in India
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