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My observations for 2019 Optional Paper 1: (Will write soon for paper 2)
Paper seems easy in first outlook, but it is not. All the questions are from Hardcore Geography Subject and requires extreme extreme understanding of the subject. This subject is opted by 1/3 mains aspirants (UPSC data). UPSC has explored depth of Geography this year.
All questions from standard books: All the questions in Paper 1 are framed by Savindra Singh, Rupa and Majid Hussain books. Line by line/ topic by topic. If anybody interested, I can share page numbers.
No shortcuts: Geography Optional is not for shortcuts now- like coaching handwritten notes, test series, 500 etc.
A direct blow on Delhi Coachings: There is no question from hardcore Perspective Topics. The Perspective questions are: HDI, Cultural region, climatic migration- and these are not from Coaching wala Perspective.
Read Books: All the fringe questions are from books. Including Phreatic, Tombolo, wave of life (Q. 3(c)), ocean waves, GRR.
Read Standard Books: Physical Geography by Savindra Singh is deliberately ignored. All the questions are direct lines/ Topic of four part books for physical geography by Savindra Singh: Geomorphology, Climatology, Oceanography, Environmental Geography. Those topics are asked, which are asked which are not in Physical geo book, but are in part books.
Environmental geo questions, though seems easy, they are not, except Q 2(a). Those are hardcore Geography Optional topics.
....Q 2(c)- Directly from Applied Climatology wala chapter: Quote Study by W.R. Rouse, Harmack and Landserg, H.E. Hobbs, Changnon, TR Oke. Discuss concepts like urban climatology, building climatology, heat island, urban wind cell) etc.
....Q 3(c)- Theory by MJ Holiman (Four Ecological Principles)
....Q 4(a) and 4(b): Direct hit from Envt. geo book.Pattern is repeated. 21/28 questions are repeated from PYQs.
My recommendation: Don't run blindly behind a coaching, test series or answer writing. Those are increasingly become useless
@Hartshornebro when I told that 500 is bad. many questions are from 500. but all questions are from books. there is difference between 'many' and 'all'
@Geoinsights par tha kahi. dont exactly remember. will search and tell you. but your way of analysis is also nice.
@Ajjivanasafalwatch synopsis ias analysis at youtube.
@tmblnd1325194there are three approaches of environmental management: Spatial Approach, Ecological approach and Environmental Management System System or Strategic Approach. You can find these ain Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh, chapter 23- Environmental Planning and management.
@wakandaYes there is a solution. Such type of questions are framed from standard books only. Please refer Environmental Geography by Savindra Singh, chapter 23- Environmental Planning and management.
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@MarceloOkay type. Vision classroom course is just average. Arrange Vajiram lectures. available at telegram
@Sapientyes. wait. I'll share
