CLIMATOLOGY UNITTOPIC YEARPYQ’s Paper –IPYQ’s Paper – IICLIMATOLOGYTemperatureand PressureBelts of theworld2016Q1 (b) Differentiate between insolation andtemperature and explain anomaloustemperature.AtmosphericCirculation2014Q1 (b) Discuss the salient features of ‘sirocco’ and‘mistral’.2015Q4 (c) Explain the…
Geography Optional
List of Articles on geography optional for UPSC CSE.
Atmospheric Circulation Meaning & Types Atmospheric circulation means the movement of air due to pressure gradient from local to a global level and from daily to seasonal and annual patterns…
Heat Budget of The Earth • The balance between the amount of solar radiation received by the earth’s surface and its atmosphere and the amount of heat lost by the…
Temperature and Pressure Belts of the World-Geography Optional Notes
Distribution of Isolation On average, the amount of insolation received at the earth’s surface decreases from the equatortowards the pole, but there is a temporal variation of insolation received at…
Atmosphere and its Compositions The atmosphere is a gaseous envelope that surrounds the earth from all sides and is attached to the earth’s surface by gravitational force. The height of…
Geography Optional Map Classification: Indian Map
Mountains, Hills, Plateaus Amarkantak (2018) Pir Panjal Range (2016) Mishmi Hills (2013) Mountain Peaks, Passes, Valleys Bomdila (2022) Koderma (2021) ZiroValley (2021) Bum La (2020) Gurushikhar (2020) Anamudi (2019) Doddabetta…
Geography Optional Subject-Wise Previous Year Questions in UPSC Mains: Perspectives in Human Geography (2013-2022)
Perspectives in human geography refer to the different ways in which geographers study and analyze the relationship between human beings and the environment. There are several key perspectives in human…
Geography Optional Subject-Wise Previous Year Questions in UPSC Mains: Contemporary Issues (2013-2022)
Geography as a field of study is concerned with understanding the interrelationship between humans and the natural environment, and as such, it is important to be aware of the contemporary…
Geography Optional Subject-Wise Previous Year Questions in UPSC Mains: Political Aspects (2013-2022)
Political Aspects are an important component of geography that deal with the spatial distribution of power and the ways in which political entities interact with each other and with their…
Geography Optional Subject-Wise Previous Year Questions in UPSC Mains: Regional Development & Planning (2013-2022)
Regional Development and planning is an important topic in Geography Optional that examines the processes, strategies, and policies aimed at promoting economic growth and social welfare in a region. Regional…