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Geography — Model Syllabus Roadmap

22 Official 2024 Lecturer Disciplines — Syllabus Directory · Subjects 1–11

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Overview

Geography covers physical systems, human and economic geography, regional study, geographical thought and techniques such as GIS.

Key points

Geomorphology, climatology, oceanography, biogeography.
Human geography: population, settlement, cultural geography.
Geographical thought: Ratzel (environmental determinism), Vidal de la Blache (possibilism).
Economic geography and location theories (Christaller’s central place theory, 1933).
Regional and Indian geography.
Techniques: cartography, remote sensing, GIS.

Explanation

Map projections and scales are frequently tested.
Climate change links physical and human geography.
Urban geography studies city structure models.
Field work is central.

Step by step

Place the question in its unit of the syllabus.
Recall the theory, thinker, law or work involved.
Eliminate options from other schools, periods or units.

Examples

Environmental determinism → Ratzel.
Possibilism → Vidal de la Blache.
Central place theory → Christaller (1933).

Traps and advanced points

Trap: Mixing determinism and possibilism.
Trap: Wrong theory authors.
Trap: Ignoring techniques.

Quick revision

Physical, human, regional.
Ratzel vs Vidal.
GIS and remote sensing.

Practice MCQs

Revision question: The Equator is at what latitude?
1. 0°
2. 23.5° N
3. 66.5° N
4. 90° N
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Answer: (a) 0°. The Equator is at what latitude? — Answer: 0°.
The Equator is at what latitude?
1. 90° N
2. 66.5° N
3. 0°
4. 23.5° N
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Answer: (c) 0°. The Equator is at what latitude? — 0°.
Concept check: Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?
1. Earth
2. Saturn
3. Jupiter
4. Neptune
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Answer: (c) Jupiter. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.
Which is the highest mountain peak above sea level?
1. K2
2. Lhotse
3. Mount Everest
4. Kangchenjunga
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Answer: (c) Mount Everest. Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak above sea level.
Revision check: The Brahmaputra is known as what in Tibet?
1. Salween
2. Irrawaddy
3. Mekong
4. Yarlung Tsangpo
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Answer: (d) Yarlung Tsangpo. The Brahmaputra is known as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet.
Static-GK drill: Earth rotates from which direction to which direction?
1. South to north
2. East to west
3. North to south
4. West to east
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Answer: (d) West to east. Earth rotates from which direction to which direction? — West to east.
Revision check: Black cotton soil in India is also commonly called what?
1. Khadar
2. Laterite
3. Bhangar
4. Regur soil
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Answer: (d) Regur soil. Black cotton soil in India is also commonly called Regur soil.
Revision check: Earth rotates from which direction to which direction?
1. North to south
2. East to west
3. South to north
4. West to east
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Answer: (d) West to east. Earth rotates from which direction to which direction? — West to east.
Revision check: Laterite soil develops strongly under what broad condition?
1. Permanent frost
2. High temperature and heavy rainfall with leaching
3. Very low rainfall only
4. Marine deposition only
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Answer: (b) High temperature and heavy rainfall with leaching. Laterite soil develops strongly under what broad condition? — High temperature and heavy rainfall with leaching.
Revision check: Which is the largest planet in the Solar System?
1. Earth
2. Jupiter
3. Neptune
4. Saturn
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Answer: (b) Jupiter. Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar System.