World political geography
Static: [UPSC CSE: 2019, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2010]
• Islands, Sea & bordering countries : [2019, 2017]
• Great Nicobar & near islands [2017]
• South -> North - SE Asian Cities [2014]
• Strait of Malacca [2010]
Mediterranean sea bordering countries (20) [2019, 2017, 2015]:
Spain, France, Monaco, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
Black Sea (6 countries)
Russia and Georgia (E), Bulgaria and Romania (W), Ukraine (N), Turkey (S)
Red Sea (6 countries)
Saudi Arabia. Yemen (E)
Egypt. Sudan. Eritrea. Djibouti (W)
Caspian Sea (5 countries)
Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
Current Affair [UPSC CSE: 2018, 2016, 2014]
• Aral sea: [2018]
Shrinking due to human activities ; 4th largest lake in world (Caspian Sea > Lake Superior > Lake Victoria > Aral Sea)
• Transpacific Partnership: [2016]
Signed by all 12 Pacific Rim countries
• Region in news related country [2014]
Focus area
• Aegean Sea, Adriatic sea, Alboran Sea, Baltic sea, English channel, Bay of Biscay
• SE islands & its chronology
• Sea in SE region & E Asian region
• 12 countries at Ring of fire
• Equator/Cancer/Capricorn passing countries
• Islands of Indian Ocean and their chronology
• Volcano mts (in news) – Anak Krakatau , Mt. Etna, Mt. Sinabung, Mt. Merapi, Taal volcano
• Important Straits / Gulf / Bay
PS: All the described seas are very important with respect to UPSC and they were asked in one or the other way(in options).
Main focus area should be places in news. One or two questions are asked from world geography
Source for world geography is Only map & Newspaper (according to my analysis).
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