Back to Course
Geography Mind Map Notes + Related Current Affairs
0% Complete
0/0 Steps
-
How to use, Sources & Abbreviations
-
Geomorphology
Universe, Stars & Solar System -
Interior Earth – Factors & land transformation
-
Rocks
-
Soil
-
Dynamic Surface of Earth
-
Landforms Evolution due to Internal Forces
-
Endogenetic and Exogenetic forces
-
Vulcanicity, Earthquake and Tsunami
-
Running Water and Underground Water
-
Glacier, Wind and Sea Waves
-
Major Landforms
-
Natural Ecosystems
-
ClimatologyLatitudes, longitudes, Standard time
-
Motions of earth – rotation & revolution
-
Atmosphere
-
Insolation and Temperature
-
Pressure & Winds
-
Jet streams
-
Humidity & Precipitation
-
World Climatic Regions
-
Hydrological cycle
-
Climate change
-
OceanographyOceans- Relief, and Circulation
-
Ocean deposits
-
Marine resources and pollution
-
Coral reefs & bleaching2 Submodules
-
Sea level changes
-
Oceans and Bordering Countries (For Prelims)
-
Human GeographyWorld resources & their distribution
-
World agriculture
-
Pattern of world trade
-
World Industries Location patterns and problems
-
Growth and Distribution of World Population
-
Causes and Consequences of Migration
-
Demographic Attributes
-
Population and Development: Social Capital, Social well-being and Population problems & policies
-
Indian GeographyPhysical Features
-
Drainage System
-
Climate
-
Resources
-
Disasters
-
Major crops and cropping patterns
-
Other facts for prelims (Rivers, Lakes, Glaciers, Mountains, etc)
-
Waterfalls in India - their geographical region, Source river
-
Related current affairsRelated current affairs
Module 1 of 46
In Progress
How to use, Sources & Abbreviations
How to use
For first reading
For revision
How to prevent eyestrain due to high screen time
- Click the dark mode icon on the top-right corner to read the modules in dark mode.
- Wear Anti-UV glasses. We recommend the below product that has been tried and tested by ourselves (It works!).
[collapse]
[collapse]
Referred Sources
General Studies
- Current affairs – Hindu, Indian Express, PIB, Down to Earth, & other news sources.
- Polity – Laxmikanth, DD Basu, Internet.
- Economy – Ramesh Singh, Internet.
- Art & Culture – Spectrum, Internet.
- Geography – NIOS, NCERT, Internet.
- Environment – NIOS, Shankar, Internet.
- Ancient India – R.S. Sharma (old NCERT), Internet.
- Medieval India – Satish Chandra, Internet.
- Modern India – Bipan Chandra, Internet.
- Post-independent India – Bipan Chandra, Internet.
- World History – Tamil Nadu Board book, Internet.
- International Relations – Internet.
- Ethics – Lexicon, Internet.
- Indian Society & Social Justice – NCERT, Internet.
- Internal Security – News & research papers.
- Disaster – News & research papers.
- Governance – Internet.
- Science & Technology – NCERT, Arihant, News sources.
[collapse]
Political Science (Optional)
- IGNOU MA Notes
- Political Theory by O P Gauba
- Global Politics by Andrew Heywoods
- VP Verma – Modern Indian political thoughts
- etc
[collapse]
Anthropology (Optional)
Paper 1:
- Physical Anthropology – P Nath
- Anthropology Simplified- Vivek Bhasme
- Anthropology – Ember and Ember
- epg pathashala
- ignou M.A Anthropology
Paper-II:
- ignou M.A Anthropology
- epg pathashala
- January 2014 edition of Yojana- Tribal and Marginalized Communities
- The Tribal Culture of India – LP Vidyarthi
- Tribal India – Nadeem Hasnain
- Indian Anthropology -Nadeem Hasnain
- Anthropology Simplified – Vivek Bhasme
[collapse]
Geography (Optional)
- Savindra Singh’s Geomorphology
- Savindra Singh’s Physical Geography
- Savindra Singh’s Climatology
- Savindra Singh’s Oceanography
- D.R khullar
- Majid Hussain
- Geographical thought by R. D Dikshit
- Internet
[collapse]
Sociology (Optional)
- Haralambos and Holborn (blue & orange )
- IGNOU Material
- Seeing sociology in everyday life by J.J.Macionis
- Sociological theory – George Ritzer
- Oxford Dictionary of Sociology
- Research papers from the internet
[collapse]
History (Optional)
Standard sources like NCERT, Ignou, Upinder Singh, R.S.Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra, Bipin Chandra, etc + Internet.
[collapse]
Psychology (Optional)
Standard sources like XI & XII NCERT, Robert A Baron, Morgan and King, Saundra Ciccarelli, Robert S. Feldman, A K Singh, Smarak Swain
[collapse]
[collapse]
Abbreviations (GS only)
If you’ve found any abbreviations not provided in the list below, please contact us here.
General
- WRT – With respect to
- NOTH – Need of the hour
- W.O – With Out
- AKA – Also Known As
- 1ly – Only
- Sev – Several
- Misc – Miscellaneous
- Diff – Difference
[collapse]
Polity
- Const – Constitution
- C – Central Government
- S – State Government
- P – Parliament
- L – Legislature
- E – Executive
- SL – State Legislature
- SLA – State Legislative Assembly
- SLC – State Legislative Council
- CAA – Constitutional Amendment Act
- CFOI – Consolidated Fund of India
- CFOS – Consolidated Fund of State
- BS – Basic Structure
- COM – Council of Ministers
[collapse]
Economy
- P.P – Purchasing Power
- M.T – Monitorable Targets
- MLP – Multi-Level Planning
- CFOI – Consolidated Fund of India
- CFOS – Consolidated Fund of State
[collapse]
[collapse]
Responses