{"id":48093,"date":"2025-12-24T13:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T13:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=48093"},"modified":"2025-12-24T13:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T13:40:28","slug":"l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/","title":{"rendered":"L.C. King\u2019s Slope Retreat Model (Backwasting Model) \u2013 UPSC Geography Optional"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>Slope Retreat Model of L.C. King<\/strong> is one of those topics in <strong>Geomorphology<\/strong> that UPSC loves to test because it sits right at the intersection of <strong>Davis, Penck, and modern slope evolution theories<\/strong>. Many aspirants confuse it with Penck\u2019s slope replacement model or Davis\u2019 cycle of erosion. Let\u2019s fix that clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a53b8509a1bf\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a53b8509a1bf\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#What_Is_LC_Kings_Model\" >What Is L.C. King\u2019s Model?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#Inspiration_Behind_LC_Kings_Model\" >Inspiration Behind L.C. King\u2019s Model<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#From_William_Morris_Davis\" >From William Morris Davis<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#From_Walther_Penck\" >From Walther Penck<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#Core_Concept_Parallel_Slope_Retreat_Backwasting\" >Core Concept: Parallel Slope Retreat (Backwasting)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#What_does_this_mean\" >What does this mean?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#Key_Elements_of_LC_Kings_Landscape\" >Key Elements of L.C. King\u2019s Landscape<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#Stages_of_LC_Kings_Cycle_of_Pediplanation\" >Stages of L.C. King\u2019s Cycle of Pediplanation<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#1_Youthful_Stage\" >1. Youthful Stage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#2_Mature_Stage\" >2. Mature Stage<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#3_Senile_Stage\" >3. Senile Stage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#Climatic_Uniformitarianism_A_Unique_Idea\" >Climatic Uniformitarianism: A Unique Idea<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#LC_King_vs_Davis_vs_Penck_Quick_Recall\" >L.C. King vs Davis vs Penck (Quick Recall)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#Why_This_Model_Is_Important_for_UPSC\" >Why This Model Is Important for UPSC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#Check_out_our_GS_Geography_Course_%E2%80%93_Click_Here\" >Check out our GS Geography Course &#8211; Click Here<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/l-c-kings-slope-retreat-model-backwasting-model-upsc-geography-optional\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_LC_Kings_Model\"><\/span>What Is L.C. King\u2019s Model?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>L.C. King proposed the <strong>slope retreat or backwasting model<\/strong>, mainly applicable to <strong>savanna, arid, and semi-arid regions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This model is also known as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Epigene Cycle<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cycle of Pediplanation<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Savanna Cycle of Erosion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(sometimes) <strong>Arid \/ Semi-arid Cycle<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 In UPSC answers, always mention <strong>\u201ccycle of pediplanation\u201d<\/strong> to signal conceptual clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/geography-optional-by-shabbir-sir-integrated-course?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Your-paragraph-text-1-1024x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47987\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inspiration_Behind_LC_Kings_Model\"><\/span>Inspiration Behind L.C. King\u2019s Model<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>King did not reject earlier theories outright. Instead, he <strong>selectively borrowed<\/strong> from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_William_Morris_Davis\"><\/span>From William Morris Davis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Concept of <strong>cycle<\/strong> and <strong>time as a factor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Youth\u2013Mature\u2013Senile stages<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Normal cycle<\/strong> of erosion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Initial rapid upliftment followed by erosion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crustal stability<\/strong> and <strong>unidirectional development<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Difference:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Davis\u2019 normal cycle \u2192 <strong>humid temperate regions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>King\u2019s normal cycle \u2192 <strong>savanna \/ semi-arid South Africa<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"From_Walther_Penck\"><\/span>From Walther Penck<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Importance of <strong>slope evolution<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Idea that slope change occurs <strong>from the base upward<\/strong>, not top-down<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognition of <strong>uplift<\/strong> (though subdued in King\u2019s model)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>However, King <strong>rejects Penck\u2019s slope replacement<\/strong> and instead argues for <strong>parallel slope retreat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Core_Concept_Parallel_Slope_Retreat_Backwasting\"><\/span>Core Concept: Parallel Slope Retreat (Backwasting)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most defining feature of <strong>L.C. King\u2019s model<\/strong> is <strong>parallel retreat of slopes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_does_this_mean\"><\/span>What does this mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Slope angle remains constant<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Slope length remains constant<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slopes retreat <strong>horizontally backward<\/strong>, not by becoming gentler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This happens due to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presence of <strong>steep vertical scarp faces<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong <strong>river erosion and basal sapping<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 This is why the model is also called the <strong>backwasting model<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Elements_of_LC_Kings_Landscape\"><\/span>Key Elements of L.C. King\u2019s Landscape<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to King, any landscape under this model has <strong>three essential elements<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Vertical Scarp Face<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Absolutely critical<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>King clearly states: <em>without scarps, his model cannot operate<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pediment<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gently sloping, almost flat surface at the foothills<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formed by lateral erosion and slope retreat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inselbergs<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Residual hills standing above pediments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unlike Davis\u2019 monadnocks, inselbergs appear <strong>early<\/strong>, not only at the senile stage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stages_of_LC_Kings_Cycle_of_Pediplanation\"><\/span>Stages of L.C. King\u2019s Cycle of Pediplanation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Davis, King also talks about <strong>three stages<\/strong>, but with important differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Youthful_Stage\"><\/span>1. Youthful Stage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dominant <strong>vertical river erosion<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formation of <strong>nick points<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Initial development of <strong>small pediments<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inselbergs appear early<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Mature_Stage\"><\/span>2. Mature Stage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vertical erosion declines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lateral erosion dominates<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Valleys widen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pediments expand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inselbergs begin to reduce in size<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Senile_Stage\"><\/span>3. Senile Stage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Landscape becomes <strong>extensively flattened<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formation of a wide <strong>pediplain<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inselbergs are almost eliminated<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 End product is <strong>pediplanation<\/strong>, not peneplanation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Climatic_Uniformitarianism_A_Unique_Idea\"><\/span>Climatic Uniformitarianism: A Unique Idea<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One controversial idea proposed by King is <strong>climatic uniformitarianism<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>King argues that <strong>similar landforms develop under all climates<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate only affects the <strong>rate<\/strong>, not the <strong>type<\/strong>, of landform development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This directly <strong>contradicts Penck<\/strong>, who stressed climatic control<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>UPSC often tests this as a <strong>criticism of King\u2019s model<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LC_King_vs_Davis_vs_Penck_Quick_Recall\"><\/span>L.C. King vs Davis vs Penck (Quick Recall)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><div class=\"pcrstb-wrap\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Aspect<\/th><th>Davis<\/th><th>Penck<\/th><th>L.C. King<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Role of time<\/td><td>Very important<\/td><td>Secondary<\/td><td>Important<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Climate<\/td><td>Uniform<\/td><td>Climatically controlled<\/td><td>Climatic uniformitarianism<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slope change<\/td><td>Downwearing<\/td><td>Slope replacement<\/td><td>Parallel slope retreat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>End product<\/td><td>Peneplain<\/td><td>No fixed end<\/td><td>Pediplain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Region<\/td><td>Humid temperate<\/td><td>Variable<\/td><td>Savanna \/ semi-arid<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_This_Model_Is_Important_for_UPSC\"><\/span>Why This Model Is Important for UPSC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Frequently asked in <strong>Geography Optional<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ideal for <strong>comparative questions<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rich in <strong>technical terms<\/strong> (scarp, pediment, pediplanation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Easy to score with <strong>well-labeled diagrams<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_our_GS_Geography_Course_%E2%80%93_Click_Here\"><\/span><strong>Check out our GS Geography Course &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-geography?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>#LCKingSlopeRetreatModel: What is L.C. King\u2019s slope retreat or backwasting model in geomorphology?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#PediplanationCycleUPSC: Why is L.C. King\u2019s model called the cycle of pediplanation?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#ParallelSlopeRetreat: How is parallel slope retreat different from Penck\u2019s slope replacement model?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>#SavannaCycleOfErosion: What are the stages of L.C. King\u2019s savanna cycle of erosion?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Slope Retreat Model of L.C. 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