Geography Current Affairs Updates For UPSC IAS Mains 2024 Examination
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[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #179 : TCA Anant Board, Bihar Home State, Geography Optional,
Date of Interview: 26/04/2022 Afternoon Session Board: TCA Anant Optional: Geography Background: Civil Engineering Home State: Bihar Work: L&T and Deputy Collector (UT) (Currently Working as SDM Magh Mela) Duration: approx 35 mints Medium: Hindi To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman ( Mask hatane ko bole aur comfortable hone ko bole)… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #179 : TCA Anant Board, Bihar Home State, Geography Optional,
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #178 : M Sathiyavathy Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional, Food vlogs Hobby
Date of interview: 22 April Board: M Sathiyavathy mam Optional: Geography Home State: Uttar Pradesh Background: polymer science Hobby: Food vlogs 1st interview To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Initially they messed up with the sheet of attendance after DV . It took 10 min to resolve , anyway – I entered the… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #178 : M Sathiyavathy Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional, Food vlogs Hobby
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #148 : Smita Nagraj Board, Geography Optional, Cricket, Pet Caring, Calligraphy Hobbies
Date of Interview: 26th April, Afternoon Board: Smita Nagraj Optional: Geography Background: BITS Pilani Hobbies: Cricket, Pet Caring, Calligraphy Last to enter: 100% DAF based To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman It’s pretty late, you had lunch right? Do you want something to eat? You are from BITS, why is BITS… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #148 : Smita Nagraj Board, Geography Optional, Cricket, Pet Caring, Calligraphy Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #144 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Geography Optional, Sudoku, Chess, meditation Hobbies
Date of Interview: 26/04/2022 Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Sir Optional: Geography Working: IMD Hobbies: Sudoku, Chess, meditation To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page what is IMD currently doing for weather forecasting and what arw we going to do in future to further strengthen it Difference bw Cyclone, hurricane aur tornadoes? What is… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #144 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Geography Optional, Sudoku, Chess, meditation Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #133 : M Sathyiavathy Board, Kerala Home State, Geography Optional, Sports Hobby
Date of Interview: 22/04/22 Board: M Sathyiavathy Ma’am Bsckground: Btech ECE Work exp: 2.5 years IT firm Optional: Geography Home State: Kerala Hobbies: sports (no Question) To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairperson Remove faceshield and put on lap Pull down mask for verification and asked to wear it throughout Read out… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #133 : M Sathyiavathy Board, Kerala Home State, Geography Optional, Sports Hobby
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #129 : Smita Nagraj Board, Maharashtra Home State, Geography Optional, farming, Sports Hobbies
Date of Interview: 21st April, Morning Session Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am Optional: Geography Background: BA, Geography, IPS. Home state: Maharashtra Hobby: Modern farming and Interaction with farmers. Football To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Greeted them , they asked me to remove the mask. Chairman Have you joined training or not, which… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #129 : Smita Nagraj Board, Maharashtra Home State, Geography Optional, farming, Sports Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #125 : RN Choubey Board, Geography Optional, Chess, Upcycling Hobbies
Date of Interview: 18/04/22 Forenoon Board: RN Choubey Sir Optional: Geography Background: NITW CSE Hobbies: Chess, NSS, Volunteering for stray animal rescue and rehabilitation, Repurposing and Upcycling To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman: He recognised me…. Due to my nomenclature and some questions like what went wrong Briefly introduce yourself in… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #125 : RN Choubey Board, Geography Optional, Chess, Upcycling Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #123 : M. Sathyavathy Board, Maharashtra Home State, Geography Optional
Date of Interview: 19th April, 3pm Board: M. Sathyavathy Ma’am Home State: Maharashtra Background: BA honours, MA, and JRF all In Geography from Delhi University. Optional: Geography Hobbies: Aquascaping and backpacking (Most of my interview was focussed here) To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Etracurriculars- College Street Theatre and MUNs Mocks- Helped… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #123 : M. Sathyavathy Board, Maharashtra Home State, Geography Optional
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #116 : TCA Anant Board, Andhra Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional, Cricket, Cooking, Badminton Hobbies
Date of Interview: 18 April; Forenoon session Board: TCA Anant Sir Background: B Tech- Mechanical Optional: Geography Home State: Andhra Pradesh Hobbies: Cricket, Cooking, Badminton To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page My Experience – Board was Cordial, Lively and Members seem genuinely interested. No follow up questions were asked. Gave ample amount… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #116 : TCA Anant Board, Andhra Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional, Cricket, Cooking, Badminton Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #91 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional, Tamilnadu Home State,
Date of Interview: 18.04.22 Board: TCA Anant Optional: Geography Home State: Tamilnadu Background: Computer science and engineering To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairperson Enquired about my college. Asked questions on my hobby (calligraphy). How I started and what tools I m using. Interested in enquiring about various scripts and which I… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #91 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional, Tamilnadu Home State,
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #73 : RN. Choubey Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional, Teaching Hobby
Date of interview: 12 April afternoon, 1st one to go Board: RN. Choubey sir Optional: Geography Background: B.tech ECE Home State: Uttar Pradesh Service: (if any)- Commercial Tax Officer UP government Hobbies: Teaching underprivileged children, listening to retro Bollywood music Your experience in interview- very cordial, no unnecessary grilling and very nice atmosphere Utility of… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #73 : RN. Choubey Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional, Teaching Hobby
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #65 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional, Sports Hobby
Date of Interview: 12th April, Forenoon Session Board: TCA Anant Optional: Geography Background: NIT Warangal, ECE Employee: Ex Software, Currently in SEBI Hobbies: Playing and Watching Cricket Your experience in interview- it was very cordial, mostly analytical based questions were asked. To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman Read my DAF briefly… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #65 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional, Sports Hobby
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #52 : M Sathyavathy Ma’am Board, Geography Optional, Football, Spanish, Reading Hobbies
Date of Interview: 11/04/2022 AN Board: M Sathyavathy Ma’am Background: Electrical engineering Optional: Geography Hobbies: Football, Spanish, Reading and following stoicism To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman read the DAF loud Chairman What is STOICISM How is stoicism different from other philosophies How will stoicism help you become a good administrator? Member… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #52 : M Sathyavathy Ma’am Board, Geography Optional, Football, Spanish, Reading Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #42 : RN Choubey Board, Puducherry Home State, Geography Optional, Sports Hobby
Date of Interview: 11/4/2022 F.N. Board: RN Choubey Sir Optional: Geography Background: B.Tech ECE, Home State: Puducherry Hobbies: Badminton & Squash Nationals, Dairy writing Masks & gloves can be removed after chairperson says To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairperson: Explained the process. Asked me what to call me as my name… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #42 : RN Choubey Board, Puducherry Home State, Geography Optional, Sports Hobby
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #39 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Geography Optional, Basketball, marathon, poetry writing Hobbies
Date of Interview: 5th April, Afternoon Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Optional: Geography Background: B.Tech(CS) + MBA Employee: (if any)- investment banking, software engineer Hobbies: Basketball, marathon, mandala painting, poetry writing To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman Where were you working? What is PayU?( work ex) What is a start-up? What is… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #39 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Geography Optional, Basketball, marathon, poetry writing Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #35 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional,
Board: TCA Anant Optional: Geography Background: Civil engineering Work experience: NHAI project Hobbies: Kitchen gardening, listening to Sufi music, numismatics To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021, visit this page Chairman Job-related ( civil engineer) related questions. Numismatics (hobby ) , asked to explain, what unique thing you’ve learned out of it. So many questions followed.… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #35 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional,
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #250 : Smita Nagraj Board, Delhi Home State, Sociology Optional, Meditation, Marathon Hobbies
Date of Interview: 22/09/21 Board: Smita Nagraj ma’am Home State: Delhi, Background: Engineering physics(DCE), Optional: Sociology, Hobbies: meditation, marathon. To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairperson Why TM? Why TM famous in west? How different from other forms of meditation? Is dissatisfaction good? Any dissatisfaction in past that proven good? (Gave pre… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #250 : Smita Nagraj Board, Delhi Home State, Sociology Optional, Meditation, Marathon Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #209 : Smita Nagraj Board, Madhya Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional
Date of interview: 16 September 2021 Board: Smita Nagraj Home State: Madhya Pradesh Background: BSC Physics MA Geog Optional: Geography To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairperson Would you like to introduce yourself (education/job) Are you currently doing any of these? Why civil services? Why jump from science to arts? Climate change-… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #209 : Smita Nagraj Board, Madhya Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #30 : Smita Nagraj Board, Geography Optional, read Calvin Hobby
Date of Interview: • 20 August 2021 Board: Smita Nagaraj Ma’am Optional: Geography Hobby: Read Calvin Chairperson Why do you read Calvin & Hobbes comics specifically Comedy in India – Are Indians too thin skinned as we easily take offence? Who is your favourite comedian? Why? Which page of the newspaper do you read first? Any… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #30 : Smita Nagraj Board, Geography Optional, read Calvin Hobby
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #20 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional, Bihar Home State
Date of Interview: 18/08/2021 Board: TCA Anant Sir Optional: Geography Background: Civil Engineering Home State: Bihar Job profile: L&T and Deputy Collector (UT) Chairman: ( Remove your face shield and be relaxed) So you have been to Bihar, Telangana and Delhi, any other place you have visited ( I told about my current training which… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #20 : TCA Anant Board, Geography Optional, Bihar Home State
Clean energy: How AI can help spot the copper we need
Source: Down To Earth Relevance: Artificial Intelligence can help discover copper deposits Contents1 Synopsis:2 About Copper resources:3 Applications of Copper:4 Formation of Copper resources: Synopsis: Artificial Intelligence can help discover copper deposits formed along with ancient mountain ranges over the past 80 million years. About Copper resources: The global need for copper, however, could increase by… Continue reading Clean energy: How AI can help spot the copper we need
[UPSC Interview Transcript #132]: RN Choubey Board, Bihar Home State, Geography Optional
Date of Interview: 25th Feb, 20 Board: RN Choubey Optional: Geography Employee: Power sector Home State: Bihar College IIT BHU Hobby: Jogging, Reading non fiction books, Transcendental Meditation Chairman Give a brief introduction of your academic and work career. Why electron moves in current and not proton? But why do current flow? Do you use… Continue reading [UPSC Interview Transcript #132]: RN Choubey Board, Bihar Home State, Geography Optional
[UPSC Interview Transcript #131]: BB Vyas Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional
Interview Date: 4th March 2020, Afternoon session Board: BB VYAS sir Optional: Geography Home State: UTTAR PRADESH BSc Physics (Hons) – BHU Hobbies: Chess and meditation Employee: SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT in IMD Chairman Maurya, what would be current temperature in Delhi as per u(job-related). what is today’s AQI of Delhi Which newspaper have u read today… Continue reading [UPSC Interview Transcript #131]: BB Vyas Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional
[UPSC Interview Transcript #117]: M. Sathyavathy Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional
Date of Interview: 26 Feb Board: M Sathyavathy Ma’am Optional: Geography Schooling: JNV Allahabad Background: BA MA (University of Allahabad) M.Phil & Pursuing Ph.D. in Political, Geography (JNU) Home State: Uttar Pradesh (Allahabad) Hobbies: Hindi Theatre and Compering Chairman What was the issue in JNU? What was the new fee structure? What would you do… Continue reading [UPSC Interview Transcript #117]: M. Sathyavathy Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional
[UPSC Interview Transcript #116]: TCA Anant Board, Chhattisgarh Home State, Geography Optional
Contributed by ForumIAS community member Date of Interview: 20/02/2020 Board: TCA Anant Background: Mechanical Engineering Optional: Geography Employee: Tata Motors Home State: Chhattisgarh Chairman Why you left Job at Tata Motors? You are from Koriya district in Chhattisgarh? How its name came about? Member 1 Was Korea a princely state once? I said No. He… Continue reading [UPSC Interview Transcript #116]: TCA Anant Board, Chhattisgarh Home State, Geography Optional
How to Read Geography for UPSC IAS
UPSC IAS Prelims, Mains and Optional Papers mentions about many subjects. Geography is one of them. It is very important and conceptual subject. There are lots of facts as well. This subject we all have studied in our secondary schooling. So, more or less, we all are aware of this subject. Geography for UPSC consists of basic and advanced version of what we have studied earlier.
Geography is very interesting subject and it has overlapping topics for example, Economics (Human Geography), Environment and current events. So, it is important to read Geography for UPSC with right approach as it will be helpful for other subjects also. Every year UPSC ask around 10-12% questions from Geography in Prelims. We will see the trend analysis for Geography in UPSC Prelims exam:
Prelims 2021 – 13
2022 – 6
2023 – 14
| Year | Total number of questions asked |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 11 |
In this article, we will discuss about how to read Geography for UPSC. First of all, we will see the overview of Geography syllabus for both UPSC Prelims and Mains:
| Exam | Syllabus |
| UPSC Prelims- General Studies -Paper I |
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| UPSC Mains- General Studies- Paper I |
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Study approach for Geography for UPSC:
- Read the syllabus: The first and foremost thing before you start studying Geography for UPSC is to read the UPSC Syllabus for Geography multiple times so that you will get what exactly you have to study.
- Start with NCERT textbooks: You must start with Class VI NCERT books for Geography. Preferably you can follow old NCERT textbooks. But if unable to get, can read new one as well. You must cover all NCERT books starting from Class VI to Class XII. Lists of some important NCERT books are:
- Class XI: India: Physical Environment
- Class XI: Fundamentals of Physical Geography
- Class XII: Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Basic books: After completing the NCERT books, you should read some basic books for Geography like Certificate Physical and Human Geography by GC Leong and Geography of India by Majid Husain. It will clear your concepts in detail. Referring a basic book is very important as questions are asked from these books (factual and conceptual).
- Refer Previous Years’ Question Papers: At this stage, you must UPSC Prelims and Mains Past Years’ Question Paper. This will give idea about what kinds of questions are asked in Prelims and Mains. It will also help to identify the important topics from the exam perspective and help you to revise the topic again and again.
- Solve mock tests: You need to solve mock tests as many as possible. It will help you to identify your strengths and weaknesses regarding topics. Based on these, you can assess your performance and will focus more on your weak areas and topics.
- Current affairs magazine: You should refer one current affair monthly magazine. This will help you to link and update your preparation with day-to-day events. For example, reasons for early arrival of monsoon, cyclone in particular state or country etc.
- Newspaper reading: You must read one newspaper on a daily basis. Sometimes, articles of newspaper explain some topics which are linked to both static and dynamic portion of Geography for UPSC. For example, El Nino and La Nina.
- Map reading and practice: Reading Geography for UPSC is incomplete without Map. Almost everything is Geography is related to Map, whether it is soils, mining, mineral, ocean, rivers everything. Map makes it easy to understand and related everything with location. With the help of Map, we make a 3D picture in our mind, which helps us to easily represent anything (mainly resources, rivers, places) with exact location. For that you need to practice map. Based on current events, you can identify areas which are in news and you can locate that on your map. From the perspective of UPSC Prelims, it is very important as UPSC asks at least 1-2 questions in Geography map based.
- Miscellaneous sources: You should refer some monthly magazines like Yojana and Kurukshetra. It will help in current affairs and will increase the quality of your answer.
- Revise: You should keep revising the subject as many topics are factual and concepts based. Revision will help you to grasp the things easily and will save your time while solving MCQs and writing answers.
Geography is very interesting subject. With correct strategy and study plan, one can score well in the exam.
