Detailed Syllabus of Geography for UPSC PSC | GEOGRAPHY SYLLABUS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION EXAM

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This article provides you complete information about Geography Syllabus Topic wise. Geography is the important subject which is not only asked in Preliminary Examination but also asked in Main Examination. So, the Aspirants must be thorough with the complete Geography Syllabus.

Detailed syllabus of Geography for UPSC, PSCs

Geography is made up of TWO words i.e.

Geography = Geo + Graphy

Where, "Geo" means " The Earth "

and "Graphy" means " The Study of Earth ".

Study of each section under Geography is based on Origin and Sequential Reason of it, hence it is called "THE EARTH SCIENCE ".

Presently Geography is recognized as a welfaristic subject, hence its current definition is given as "The Place As a Home of Mankind ".

Subjects of Geography Asked in UPSC, PSCs

The subject of Geography is studied in two important sections they are -

1. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

2. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Natural Parts are studied under Physical Geography. For example-

1. Lithosphere

2. Hydrosphere

3. Atmosphere

4. Biosphere

• The study of Lithosphere is called Geo morphology.

• The study of Hydrosphere is called Oceanography.

• The study of Atmosphere is called Climatology.

• The study of Biosphere is called Bio Environmental Geography.

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Human Activities are studied under Human Geography. There are Four main parts -

1. Agricultural Geography

2. Resource Geography

3. Industrial Geography

4. Transport Geography

These 4 parts are also called Economic Geography.

DISASTER AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT

1. Economic Geography

2. Socio Cultural Geography

3. Political Geography

4. Disaster and Disaster Management

are Studied under HUMAN GEOGRAPHY.

1. POPULATION (JANSANKHAYA)

2. TRIBES (JANJAATI)

3. LANGUAGE (BHASHA)

4. SPECIES (PRAJATI)

5. RELIGION (DHARM)

All These 5 are studied under SOCIO CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY .

'Human Society' and 'Social Activities' are studied as World Politics and this is studied under POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY.

World Geography

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

It has mainly two parts -

1. World Physical Geography

2. World Regional Geography

Study of Continents takes place under World Regional Geography.

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