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What should I study for geography optional UPSC?
Geography Books for UPSC
- Physical Geography – Savindra Singh.
- Certificate Physical and Human Geography – GC Leong.
- Human Geography – Majid Hussain.
- Rupa Made Simple Economic and Social Geography.
- Models and Theories in Geography – K Siddhartha and S Mukherjee.
- Climatology by Lal.
How do you prepare for Geo optional?
Study 5 days of the week, revise and write answers on the last two. For writing answers, you should refer to previous years’ papers (the last 10-15 years will do). Believe it or not, geography optional papers have a lot of recurring questions/topics so doing previous years’ questions is a must!
Is geography a bad optional for UPSC?
Geography is one of the most recommended optional subjects in the UPSC Civil Services Exam.
Can I prepare Geography optional without coaching?
I had prepared Geography optional all by myself, without even coaching notes. And I obtained highest marks in Paper 2. So I can guide your UPSC self preparation: Go through the Complete UPSC syllabus daily for at least first one week.
How do I start preparing for current affairs?
How to prepare for current affairs for UPSC Prelims study
- Practice 50 MCQs on current affairs daily.
- When the exam is nearer practice 100 MCQs daily.
Is geography scoring in IAS?
Even in the UPSC personality test, Geography will be useful as the board can ask questions on the local geography of a candidate’s home town like soil, vegetation, minerals, etc. Geography is a scoring subject because unlike humanities subjects, there is not much scope for interpretation.
How are Pmfias notes for geography Quora?
Well, PMF IAS does have good and comprehensive notes on geography and environment. I have referred to it occasionally. However, I haven’t gone through their entire set of notes, as I had my own notes and referred to theirs only for specific topics.
Why is geography an optional subject in the UPSC Mains Exam?
Geography is a highly popular optional subject in the UPSC mains exam. It is especially popular with candidates with a science or engineering background because of the nature of the subject itself. It is a science and this makes it attractive for such candidates. It is also popular because of the overlap with the syllabus for UPSC.
Is it necessary to take a geo coaching for UPSC?
It is not absolutely necessary to take coaching, but in a highly popular subject like geo, it always helps to be a few steps ahead of the crowd which is possible if you get good guidance. Pls do not leave out any topic as a whole. Have a basic idea of everything in the syllabus. But you can be selective while studying in-depth.
What is the best way to prepare for geography optional?
Yojana and down to earth magazine for current affairs. Writing is the key. If you are a fresher then go through NCERT books of geography from class 8th to class 12th at least 2–3 times, then go through G C Leong- A certificate in physical geography. This will lay solid foundation for geography optional.
Is egeography preparation incomplete without the Atlas?
Geography preparation is incomplete without referring to the atlas. Atlas plays an important role in UPSC Geography preparation. Though Geography is considered as a static subject; but, the application and scope of Geography are continuously evolving.