Geography of India and World Geography
Geography has always been a major portion in CGPCS Exams, weather it be Prelims Exam or Mains Exam. We have Bifurcated the Geography into following topics for the systematic study for CGPCS Exam by our students.
Geography plays a crucial role in not only CGPCS Prelims Exam but even CGPCS Mains Exam. Geography Notes are designed by Chhattisgarh PCS Toppers and other civil servants. Detail Notes can be browsed at the following links
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Physical Geography
- Development Administration
- 15-16.04.18 (CGPCS) Chhattisgarh Current Affairs
- Basic Knowledge of Computers
- Role of Information Technology in Rural India
- TYPE OF SETTLEMENT OF INDIA
- Remote sensing- GIS and its application
- FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF TOWN AND PROBLEM OF HUMAN SETTLEMENT
- Challenges of National Integration
- The Gupta Empire
- functional classification of urban settlements Problems of human settlement in India
- Types of Settlements : rural and urban
- Climatic changes
- Global warming
- Greenhouse effect
- Classification of climates, (Koppen and Thornthwaite)
- Tropical and temperate cyclones
- Air masses and fronts
- Horizontal and vertical distribution of temperature, inversion of temperature
- Insolation,heat budget of the earth
- Composition, Structure and Stratification of the atmosphere
- Geomorphic processes; Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition,soil formation,Landscape cycles, ideas of Davis and Penck
- Evolution and characteristics of landforms in the Fluvial, Glacial, Arid and Karst regions
- Major types of rocks and their characteristics
- Tsunamis
- Earthquakes
- Plate tectonics
- Wegner’s Continental Drift Theory
- Interior of earth,
- Origin and evolution of earth
- The Guptas : Extent of empire; development of language and Literature, art St architecture during the Gupta period.
- Various National Missions and Programmes:-
- Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
- Indian Agriculture- Current Status, Issues & initiatives.
- INDIAN AGRICULTURE—CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
- DRY FARMING IN INDIA
- POULTRY FARMING and SILVER REVOLUTION IN INDIA
- SERICULTURE IN INDIA
- SECOND GREEN REVOLUTION
- AQUA CULTURE
- WHITE REVOLUTION IN INDIA
Indian Geography
- Agricultural Crops of India
- Landforms
- Multipurpose Projects & Hydro-Electric Projects in India
- Mineral Resources of India
- Drainage System of India
- Environment and Ecological Issues
- Development of Industries : Types of Industries;factors of industrial location, distribution and changing pattern of selected industries [iron and steel, cotton textile, sugar and petro- chemicals); Weber’s theory of industrial location-lts relevance in the modern world.
- Non- metallic and conventional minerals [coal,petroleum and natural gas), (c) hydro electricity and non conventional sources of energy (Solar, Wind, bio-gas),(d) energy sources Their distribution and conservation.
- Minerals and Energy Resources : Distribution and utility of [a] metallic minerals (ion ore, copper, bauxite, manganese)
- Scarcity of water, methods of conservation-rain water harvesting and watershed management, ground water management
- Utilization for industrial and other purposes, irrigation
- Water Resources : Availability
- Geographical condition and distribution of major crops, like,Rice, Wheat,Cotton, Jute, Sugarcane, Rubber, Tea and Coffee
- Development and Utilization Land Resources ie General land use, agricultural land use
- Natural Resources of India
- functional classification of urban settlements Problems of human settlement in India
- Urban morphology
- Types of Settlements : rural and urban
- Population, environment and development
- Age: Sex, ratio, rural-urban composition
- Population growth, distribution and density
- Natural Hazards : Floods, Droughts, Cyclones, Landslides
- Major types of Soils.(ICAR classification) and their distribution. Soil degradation and conservation
- Natural Vegetation-Forest types and distribution, wild life, conservation, biosphere reserves
- Food scarcity
- Green Revolution and its impact on major crops of India
- Indian monsoon, mechanism, onset and retreat
- Drainage Systems Himalayan and the Peninsular
- Structure, relief and physiographic divisions
- Structure, relief and physiographic divisions
- Multipurpose Projects & Hydro-Electric Projects in India
- Mineral Resources of India:Non Metalic
- Mineral Resources of India:-Metallic Minerals
- Drainage System of India
- Geological and Physiographic divisions of India
- Various National Missions and Programmes:-
- Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
- Indian Agriculture- Current Status, Issues & initiatives.
- INDIAN AGRICULTURE—CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
- DRY FARMING IN INDIA
World Geography