Geography Important Questions for UPSC CSE Prelims 2024
Geography Important Questions for UPSC CSE Prelims 2024
Topics • Big Bang Theory and Evidences: Red shift, Blue shift, Solar Flares, Cosmic microwave background • Asteroids, comets, meteors, Dwarf Planet. • Earth's revolution, rotation & it's axis, Solstices, Equinox, Variation in length of day & night, seasons & solar system. • Geomagnetism and Geomagnetic reversal, • CHON (Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen & Nitrogen) • Terms in News: Green Comet • Geomagnetic Storms • Sunspots and ‘splitting dent’ • Iceland’s earthquakes. • Structure/Physiography: - Geographical extent of various Physiographic regions - Himalayas-Formation, Syntaxial bends, Major Ranges and divisions, Himalayan Passes - Indian Islands, Indian Plains • Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats • Physiographic Mapping • Western Ghat Passes • Deserts and Islands in India • Atmosphere and Atmospheric Circulation: - Layers of the atmosphere and Composition, Coriolis force, ITCZ, Horse latitudes, sub-tropical high pressure belt, cyclones, North west monsoon (winter rains), Jet streams…