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GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

 GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA


River / Drainage [2019, 2018, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2010]

• Luni river [2010]

• Narmada River [2013]

• Artificial & Natural Lake [2018]

• Godavari Tributary [2015]

• River passing state [2019, 2010]

Himachal Pradesh[2010]

Arunachal Pradesh [2014]

Brahmaputra River [2011]

• River & Project [2010]


Climate [2014, 2012, 2011, 2010]

• Climate → Crop [2011, 2010]

• Season → Climate [2014]

• Monsoon Pattern through out India [2012]


Soil [2013, 2010]

• Laterite soil → Characteristic & place [2013]

• Red soil → Characteristics [2010]


Environmental geography [2019, 2014, 2013, 2010]

• National Park → Climate zone [2019]

• Wetlands / National park / Sanctuary → confluence River [2014, 2013]

• Protected area → well known animal [2010]


Economic geography [2019, 2016, 2013, 2010]

• Total area Forest cover state [2019]

• Land use classification [2010]

• Resources:

Minor mineral (sand) [2019]

Shale Gas [2016]

Coal → characteristics [2013]

Mineral & State [2013, 2010]


Vegetation [2015, 2014, 2010]

• Forest type → place [2015 (2)]

• Vegetation & Forest type [2014]

• Type of forest largest occupied [2010]


Map based [2018, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011, 2010]

• Cities Longitude closest to Delhi [2018]

• Eastern & Western most state [2015]

• Ten Degree channel [2014]

• Tribe & state [2014]

• Hills & Mountain range → Region [2014]

• National Highway & connected cities [2014]

• State → characteristics [2012]

• State → Crop [2011]

• Latitude passing state along with Sikkim [2010]


Physiography [2012, 2010]

• Importance of Himalayan range → Physiology; Geographical impact [2012, 2010]

• Wetlands & Geographical area [2012]

• Gondwana rock → Rock system of india [2010] (India’s 90% coal from it)


Hybrid topics [2019, 2010]

• Indian forest act and forest area & Scheduled Tribes and Rights [2019]

• National park / Biosphere reserve / Wildlife sanctuary → Legislation [2010]


Misc [2019, 2017, 2015, 2014]

• Living root Beach → Meghalaya [2015 ]

• Current Affair:

Places in news → common in place [2019]

Place → Beach & its uniqueness [2017]

GI Tag status [2015]

Traditional fabric → Town [2014]


Note: Most of the geography questions are been found from Section of “Geography of India”


AGRICULTURAL / BIOLOGICAL GEOGRAPHY


Farming System / Techniques [2017, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010]


• Conservation Agriculture [2012]

• Genome Sequencing technique in cropping system(in news) [2017]

• Practices → water conservation in agriculture (nature: subjective)[2017]

• Transgenic crop techniques [2014]

• Soil Conservation technique / practices [2013, 2010]

• Mixed farming [2012]


Crops [2014, 2013, 2012, 2010]

• Maize → uses [2014]

• Region → Crop production [2014]

• Neem tree → uses [2014]

• Cluster bean (guar) [2014]

• Kharif crops [2013]

• Rainfed crops & irrigated crops [2012]

• Crop → type & characteristic [2012]

• Energy crops [2010]

• Leading producer crop → State [2010]

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